Are we a generation away from triple barrelled surnames being commonplace?

[Desmo]

Originally Posted by Kitten

Careful, some members here have had double-barrelled surnames for a loooooooooooong time

Bovered?

Originally Posted by Kitten

I wouldn't take a man's name if I got married. Why should I?

You shouldn't HAVE to, everyone has a choice

I guess I'm just more of a traditionalist and taking the mans name was obviously invented to avoid problems Delboy has bpointed out. As usual, a woman gets involved, decided they don't like it and everything goes tits up

[divine]

Originally Posted by Desmo

As usual, a woman gets involved, decided they don't like it and everything goes tits up

[Will]

[Will]

Originally Posted by Lozza

tbh honest it's the double barrelled first names you have to worry about!

I know... who'd have one of those :/

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Desmo

Bovered?

Well, you might not be, but I think it's just a bit mean-spirited to say they're generally either toffs or weirdos, they take enough **** from other people than to have to take it from their friends too

Originally Posted by Desmo

You shouldn't HAVE to, everyone has a choice

I guess I'm just more of a traditionalist and taking the mans name was obviously invented to avoid problems Delboy has bpointed out. As usual, a woman gets involved, decided they don't like it and everything goes tits up

The man's name was not invented to avoid 'problems' like those anyone has pointed out. Taking the man's name harks back to a time when the male's family PAID a huge sum of money for the right to continue their lineage with said woman. It's hardly surprising that lots of women don't particularly want to carry on that sterling tradition which reflected a woman being a man's property.

[Desmo]

Originally Posted by Kitten

Well, you might not be, but I think it's just a bit mean-spirited to say they're generally either toffs or weirdos, they take enough **** from other people than to have to take it from their friends too

I've not called anyone a toff or weirdo though, just said that I'm not keen on double barrelled names and that we could run in to problems if their children choose to do the same thing

Originally Posted by Kitten

The man's name was not invented to avoid 'problems' like those anyone has pointed out.

I know...I was joking

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by Kitten

The man's name was not invented to avoid 'problems' like those anyone has pointed out. Taking the man's name harks back to a time when the male's family PAID a huge sum of money for the right to continue their lineage with said woman. It's hardly surprising that lots of women don't particularly want to carry on that sterling tradition which reflected a woman being a man's property.

I always thought it was the other way round with the father of the bride paying the new husband to take his daughter off his hands. Hence the tradition of the brides father paying for the wedding.

[Pheebs]

I'm happy to take my fellas surname, although will be sad to see mine go! I call myself by it when I've done something silly (which is fairly frequent) so it will be odd having to change that!

"Sooooutherrrrrrrrn! Don't be a fooooooool!" will be no more!

If Sam and I have sprogs they'd have his surname for sure but we've decided we'd name them

Optimus Prime Dave + Surname

(note, Dave will be the middle name even if it's a girl. Everything in this household is called Dave. Even my piano.)

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

I always thought it was the other way round with the father of the bride paying the new husband to take his daughter off his hands. Hence the tradition of the brides father paying for the wedding.

Depends on the status of the families. Sometimes the dowry included the cost of the wedding, sometimes not. Eitherway, the name was evidence of her 'sale'.

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Desmo

I've not called anyone a toff or weirdo though, just said that I'm not keen on double barrelled names and that we could run in to problems if their children choose to do the same thing

That was what my comment responded to, being careful about the toffs and weirdos thing, when people here could feel uncomfortable about it & you said 'bovvered'.