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Old 25-08-2011, 18:29   #11
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Kari decided to keep her maiden name, but have it become one of her middle names. I'm the only male child in this line so if I'd taken her name (which was discussed at some point) that would have been the end of the Graydons from this branch going back 3-4 generations, whereas Kari has a brother (and male cousins) who can carry on her maiden name for another generation or two

It's a silly thing to think about, but I guess we put a lot of stock in our surnames, even though they're relatively meaningless.
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Old 25-08-2011, 19:19   #12
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By that same logic, the man in the relationship could also lose his surname as after all the unison of marriage is above that
I considered it. I've no interest in carrying on my 'family name', my mum has remarried and I've disowned my dad so it's not like I have any attachment to it. In the end we stuck with tradition simply because I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of repeatedly explaining why I had changed my name.
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Old 25-08-2011, 19:19   #13
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We've both double barrelled. Em has 2 sisters and no brothers, there are no male Buckthorpes left in her family as her Dad died a few years back.

And Buckthorpe-Cooper fits ok

Agree with the original query though, what will our kids do?

But that's their problem
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Old 25-08-2011, 19:45   #14
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What name would your children take?

I do understand that there's a potential sense of lack/loss of identity, but isn't the unison of marriage above that? I have to say I do like the tradition values - but I'm old fashioned!
Not an issue I'm the only girl in our family (with my name), and I'm an only child.

I've had 4 surnames in my life, I don't want any more.

If it's all about the unison of marriage, he can take my name.

Edit: Damnit, Jen already said that
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Old 25-08-2011, 19:47   #15
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Not an issue

If it's all about the unison of marriage, he can take my name.

Edit: Damnit, Jen already said that
Is it a case of "take one, the other, or be double barrelled"?

Surely if it's about the union of marriage you could make something up that you both agree on

If I get round to it, I'm getting rid of my name and will happily take the other half's name.
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Old 25-08-2011, 19:49   #16
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Yeeeeah. Caboodle would be a great surname
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I'd change mine to Stroker, then start calling myself Dick instead of Rich.
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Old 25-08-2011, 21:05   #18
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Yeeeeah. Caboodle would be a great surname
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Old 25-08-2011, 22:16   #19
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Local couple I know of - neither were attached to their surname so they jointly picked another name and changed it. (they went with Connolly as one of the things that got them together was their joint love of Billy Connolly)
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Old 26-08-2011, 00:59   #20
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tbh honest it's the double barrelled first names you have to worry about!










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