If the surname in question would be cooler than my current one, you bet your ass I'd change it.
Would you give up your name?
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What is it? I'm intrigued.aegix drakan said:
OT: I'd prefer to keep my last name, for various reasons. Binns has two meanings, "hollows" (which were a landmark near the family's original estate, I believe) and "a leader of men".
Also, family tree researching has informed me that had the lordships not been disbanded by the crown, I would be the legitimate heir to our thousand year old lord seat. We've been in Yorkshire for over a thousand years.
I would like to find a way to change my family crest, though. It's a black face in profile, which is awarded for deeds of valor during the Crusades. While it's interesting being descended from bad-ass lord knights, I don't really want to associate myself with people whose primary accomplishment was killing people for worshipping a different invisible man than them.
Given the choice, I'd change it to a grey wolf on a field of blue.
Yes, but only if their name was cooler than mine, which is kind of not difficult
I know of no reason that i should keep my name
Metaphorically quiet working class parents for the win
I know of no reason that i should keep my name
Metaphorically quiet working class parents for the win
Really don't give a toss one way or the other. Provided I ever get married, it would be entirely up to the other person who gets/keeps what name(s).
I'm male, and I wouldn't give up my name if I were to get married, but I wouldn't expect my significant other to do it either. I see giving up your name as giving up part of your identity, which I'm opposed to. If anything, I'd prefer to be more inclusive, and use both last names, similar to how the Spanish do.
I really have no idea how this works with gay relationships...I suppose if my husband had a cool last name, I'd be like "sure," but if not, then he can get over it. Like my teacher in high school who gave up her beautiful Lebanese last name to adopt her husband's hideous German one: "Kalbfleisch." (That means "veal," by the way.)
Ashes to that. I wouldn't expect my spouse to give up his last name though.
Ashes to that. I wouldn't expect my spouse to give up his last name though.
I changed my last name to my Husbands. Why? It felt like a fresh , new start. Sounds weird? Maybe.
Maybe i phrased it wrong, of course i wont base the decision on just a hunch.Bertylicious said:
by "how long i think the marriage will last" i mean how much i like her and how much she likes me, and how many hidden mental problems will emerge once i am in a relationship.
i apologize for any grammatical and/or spelling errors as i write this i haz teh migraines.
I assumed this was a "would you change your complete name for a cookie" kinda question. As a man I am fine with keeping my name anyway... that is unless my fictional wife had a name you just couldn't NOT take.
Like Batman. I'd marry anyone to be able to change my last name to Batman.
Like Batman. I'd marry anyone to be able to change my last name to Batman.
Me and my Fiance looked at it this way, I have a brother, she does not, so I'm taking on hers to carry on her name where as my brother can carry on my families
If it sounds nice, then yeah. I mean, I'm not exactly thrilled about my last name by the side of my dad (Vargas) and I have thought about using my mom's last name because it's nicer (Paz, which means "Peace").
For reference: I'm male.
I wouldn't change my last name. And although I grew up with the idea that the wife generally takes on her husband's last name, I'm not against deviating from that. My fiancée wants to keep her name when we get married, and we've agreed that our kids will have our names hyphenated alphabetically as a surname (her name is German, mine is Danish, they'll work well together).
However, once we are married, I expect I'll refer to her as "Mrs. (my last name)" as an affectionate nickname. She is fine with this.
Hm, I just remembered that one of my parents knew someone who referred to their wife as "My first wife" even though they weren't divorced. It would confuse most people, but I'm going to see if my fiancée would be fine with my using that term in the same way. After all, a big reason she's not going to change her last name is that she's pragmatic.
I wouldn't change my last name. And although I grew up with the idea that the wife generally takes on her husband's last name, I'm not against deviating from that. My fiancée wants to keep her name when we get married, and we've agreed that our kids will have our names hyphenated alphabetically as a surname (her name is German, mine is Danish, they'll work well together).
However, once we are married, I expect I'll refer to her as "Mrs. (my last name)" as an affectionate nickname. She is fine with this.
Hm, I just remembered that one of my parents knew someone who referred to their wife as "My first wife" even though they weren't divorced. It would confuse most people, but I'm going to see if my fiancée would be fine with my using that term in the same way. After all, a big reason she's not going to change her last name is that she's pragmatic.
If I were to get married, I sure as hell wouldn't make my wife take my last name, hell, I'd even give mine up for her's if she wanted.
I would actually take one that is normal, it helps a lot in school really. Chance of being bullied because weird last name might not be that big but it can happen. But also depend on what she has.
My last name isn't that great. It's a bit distinctive, and people say they like it or at least find it funny, so it'd be nice if my theoretical wife were to take it.
I wouldn't mind her keeping her last name. It may happen that way since I may not even get married. It'd just be a bit confusing if we have children, but I have two last names anyway and it's not very complicated, and I would only force my father's name onto the next generation.
However, if my partner's last name is Smith, I may insist on taking it. Just so I can call myself John Smith.
I wouldn't mind her keeping her last name. It may happen that way since I may not even get married. It'd just be a bit confusing if we have children, but I have two last names anyway and it's not very complicated, and I would only force my father's name onto the next generation.
However, if my partner's last name is Smith, I may insist on taking it. Just so I can call myself John Smith.
Yeah, but then you'll be sharing a last name with this giant headed fucker:aegix drakan said:Her last name is Blackwood.Binnsyboy said:
Totally badass, IMO.
