What would you do?

[ceevstee]

Question: Would you keep your last name or change your last name when you get married? Also do you like your name why or why not?
I am not married as yet but I would like to keep my last name and also take my husbands' last name traditional speaking. I like my name and the reason why I would like to keep my last name is because I am the last one with that last name from my Daddy, there's no boys to carry on the name, so thats my thoughts! Now what's yours?

[catherinedwhite]

If there are kids involved,
I would like everyone to have the same last name.

[gramev64]

I think if you would plan to have children, then I think you should take your married name.  You can also hyphen with your maiden name hyphen, your married name.

[timvolley]

if you future spouse agrees to it i dont see why you cant keep your last name. Why not discuss this with him and see if this would work

[africanclaudie]

I have kept my last surname when I got married this time. It just made it so much easier with passports, bank accounts, etc. However, my daughter and her husband have joined their surnames to hers first and then his, so they both made the sacrifice of changing.

[quietpal]

I always told myself if I got married, I would take on my husband's last name. That's just the way I've always felt. When I did get married, it was a no-brainer for me. However, I see nothing wrong with someone wanting to keep their name also. Whatever the individual feels is best for them.

[LaKecias]

I always thought that it was nice to take on your husbands last name it seals the union when both have the same name. Especially if you have children everyone should have the same name

[candyterrius]

I would keep my maiden name. People can address me by my married name, but I will always prefer to keep my maiden name with or with no children.

[FontFanatic]

You can call me old fashioned if you want, but I think it shows a lack of respect and commitment to the marriage when the woman does not take her husband's name.  The Bible describes marriage as a lifelong covenant.  A woman is to leave her family and cleave unto her husband.  This does not mean she loses communication with them, but her main source of support should change to her husband and they begin to build the foundation of their lives TOGETHER.

I think it shows your commitment to the marriage and that you trust and feel safe with your mate when you take his name.

[martinezlisa]

Question: Would you keep your last name or change your last name when you get married? Also do you like your name why or why not?
I am not married as yet but I would like to keep my last name and also take my husbands' last name traditional speaking. I like my name and the reason why I would like to keep my last name is because I am the last one with that last name from my Daddy, there's no boys to carry on the name, so thats my thoughts! Now what's yours?

i am married and on my marriage license my last name has changed but lol.. i have not yet changed my social but yes and my name is lisa and i do not like it i feel like there are to many lisa's   

[Laurieandjohn]

I could married this past year and I have two grown Children so now my last name is the same as my husbands and I'm good with that my children on the other hand would love to have my hubby adopt them lol  even at their ages they 19 and 31  they are not fond of us having different name but at least they handle it   

[demaina]

I haven't really thought about it.  I think it would depend on if I get any recognition before getting married or not.  One of my professors mentioned how she was published under her maiden name and didn't want to basically start over again with her new married name. 

I think it would kinda be nice to keep my name since everyone in my family has had girls so no one is going to be keeping our name alive.  I never really understood why you take the husbands name.  I believe Jewish people track lineage through females cause you always know who the mother of a child is, yet the father isn't always known.  Makes more sense to me than you take his name because that's what we've always done.

[Sendmicheck]

It's a decision you should make with your spouse to be.  I have been married for many years and still use my maiden name with my husband name. 

[ernica96]

Maybe If I do get married we could both take the other one's last name but I don't think I would like to do so. My name is unique and it would take me a while to get used to a new last name.

[squirrelgirl44]

I did not keep my maiden name when I got married. I didn't especially like my maiden name. I got divorced 4 years ago and kept my married name. Mainly because it is my daughter's last name, and also, it is a pain to change everything. Plus everyone in the professional world knows me by my married name.

So... mainly, I'm lazy. lol