Taking of Names, oh and marriage

[DigitalSushi]

Hi there, didn't see you there, would you like a beer?, oh you dont drink? sorry, did you want some Codeine instead?

Anyway, as you all know,
- guy meets girl,
- guy says nice thing about girl,
- girl falls in love with guy
- and guy looks at his watch

but when it goes further then just looking at your watch and you get married, what happens?,
- girl takes guys surname
- girl uses guys bank cards

isn't that romantic?

but what I ask you Menscapist's and Ladyscapist's is that, is that what you want, to the guyscapists, when you meet a girl you truely love, do you want her to take your name?
and Ladyscapist, are you ok with having to change your surname for the guy you love?

I think its the ultimate form of loving expression, changing your name for someone, but what do you people think?

 

[JanatUrlich]

I dunno really. I'd be kinda pissed if I had to take his name, but mainly because it's be a hassle. I don't have any problem with it on principle or anything

flip a coin ;D

 

[slevin8989]

It really dosen't matter to me if she decides to keep her name it's cool as long as we are together it's fine a name is just a name.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

*Insert hilarious sexist joke here (or not)*

I think it should be a choice to take your husband's surname , if you ever get married.

Never got the appeal of it, quite frankly.

 

[Xvito]

I think it's bullshit... That is all.

No wait, you're sexist... "girl uses guy's bank cards"... WTF!?

--Xvito, keeping it excellent.

 

[APPCRASH]

I'd only take her name if she has some extreme name, like one of these.
http://www.cracked.com/article_14982_9-manliest-names-in-world.html

 

[LaughingTarget]

I only take names after I'm done kicking ass.

 

[TheTygerfire]

My taking my boyfriends name when we get married. Just not going to tell my parents >__>

 

[Gooble]

Unless they were really against it, I would expect whoever to take my surname, if only for the fact that it's the done/traditional thing.

 

[DigitalSushi]

*Insert hilarious sexist joke here (or not)*

oh oh, way ahead of you on the sexist joke thing buddy!.

I dunno really. I'd be kinda pissed if I had to take his name, but mainly because it's be a hassle. I don't have any problem with it on principle or anything

flip a coin ;D

really its a hassle?, I know girls ***** about the whole telling all and sundry that shit in their name has changed but they are still proud to be married to the man I love.

I mean the man they the girls love, you dig?.

oh god, I've embarrassed myself again haven't I ?

My taking my boyfriends name when we get married. Just not going to tell my parents >__>

bless you, your parents don't know your sexuality yet? I bet your mother does!. Mum's are good at that sort of thing.

 

[Miss_M]

Hell, my surname sounds like an illness, so I wouldn't hesitate to take their name. Unless it was somehow miraculously worse!

 

[historybuff]

I don't give a shit about taking his name. There are more important things to argue about in a marriage.

 

[WlknCntrdiction]

Don't see the point of marriage, but OT I wouldn't mind, a name's a name. Not going to change your life in any major way so not sure why it matters, regardlss of it being "tradition", functionality/practicality > tradition anyday.

OMG I'VE GT MY HUSBANDS SURNAME, I'M SO HAPPY!!

Great, now how will that help get you out of the £20,000 hole you've dug financing the entire wedding?

 

[Aunel]

can a guy take a girls surname, just a curious question?
it would just give a lot of opportunities, and would be a whole new reason to marry someone
to be more serious, I see no reason why a guy can not take a girls name.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Doesn't matter if the girl would take my name. It's up to her if she wants it.

 

[Susan Arendt]

Taking your husband's name is dead simple -- in fact, in some states, it happens automatically when you get married. Whether or not you choose to use that name -- on your checks, bank account, etc. -- is up to you, but legally, your last name is his.

Now, getting your original name back, should you ever choose to, that is where the hassle begins. You'd think it would be the other way around, really.

 

[DigitalSushi]

I don't give a shit about taking his name. There are more important things to argue about in a marriage.

argue? you mean shout at him to put up shelves right?

don't even try to slide the matter, I've lived with partners before ! thats all i'm good for, the straightness of my shelves!

fucking books, thinking they're better than me and shit, damn books, man I hate you my ex gf's books.

 

[Kpt._Rob]

I had actually always hoped that I'd be able to take my wife's name (if I ever get so lucky as to find a girl who wants to marry me) when we get married. Part of me likes the sort of progressive reversal, where instead of a traditionally patriarchal name taking, things get mixed up a bit. And part of me doesn't want my kids to have to listen to all the stupid enuindic jokes because their last name is "Johnson". Really though, I just don't feel any attachment to my last name, it's just a name, I don't suspect I'll miss it much.

 

[DigitalSushi]

Taking your husband's name is dead simple -- in fact, in some states, it happens automatically when you get married. Whether or not you choose to use that name -- on your checks, bank account, etc. -- is up to you, but legally, your last name is his.

Now, getting your original name back, should you ever choose to, that is where the hassle begins. You'd think it would be the other way around, really.

So have you been married and got divorced Susan?, I'm only asking since you say like getting your old name back is a fucking *****, not because you know...

ok I'm asking cos you have a lovely voice, sweet sweet voice.

 

[EeveeElectro]

I hate my last name, it's the only thing that links me to my dad.
I don't want to get married though
Soooo
:?