Why do people change their surnames after they are married?

[mercuryroad 0]

love is like... magic... or the wind... it just IS... no rhyme... no reason... just patience and understanding... and something to be cherished...

And then she tells you that she really hates the way you eat.

Why do people change their name....I think the answer is quite obvious. It is an easy way to hide their criminal past.

you can NOT change your name to avoid a crimnal past, or debt. on the name change 1st name

like in my case. you have to prove you are not changing your first name for that reason.

you also have to put on that paper a reason why for the first name change. in my case its

religion. then you have to go to court and get your name change granted.

Um...it's a joke.

teehee!

It was a good lecture though. I learned that you cannot change your name to hide your criminal past. There goes my Saturday.

[Sister Fracas 5]

It was a good lecture though. I learned that you cannot change your name to hide your criminal past. There goes my Saturday.

you'll come up with another plan....I'm confident...

[mercuryroad 0]

It was a good lecture though. I learned that you cannot change your name to hide your criminal past. There goes my Saturday.

you'll come up with another plan....I'm confident...

I know....I'm no quitter!

Maybe I should force someone to change their name to my name! It would at least be a good diversion and throw the cops off for awhile. Thanks Frances!!!!! Good idea!

[faith 0]

I'm kinda bothered by this whole people getting upset over our reasons WHY we did it. I thought that was the title of this thread "Why do people change their surnames after they are married?" That would imply why did each and every one of us do it. They are personal reasons, not saying that each's reasons why or why not aren't valid. When answering a question such as "Why do people change their surnames after they are married?" we didn't feel it was necessary to add in the words "I did it because I feel" to our posts. That's implied and common sense would dictate that.

People are getting WAY to sensitive on here.

[babybunny 2]

I agree with you faith. its not worth anyone being upset.

really its just a personal thing. the opening thread was enough to ruffle feathers.

[faith 0]

I agree with you faith. its not worth anyone being upset.

really its just a personal thing. the opening thread was enough to ruffle feathers.

I know I'm just as guilty as anyone else about getting caught up in the heat of the moment of a thread. But sometimes I read stuff and wanna say "dude, it's the internet. lighten up." yanno?

[ewen 0]

Faith,

I suggest you go back and fully read the thread and you will see that nobody is getting upset or is overly sensitive regarding the reasons why people here have chosen to change or keep their last name. The 'upset' was caused by a choice of words that gave the impression to one or two people, including my fiancée, that if you didn't choose to change your name then you loved your husband less. The air has been cleared of that as the posters apologised for any misunderstandings and the thread had moved on as a result.

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I'm taking on Pax's last name as a middle name.

Don't tell Pax but I want to be a Mrs too!

Edited March 10, 2006 by ewen

[faith 0]

Faith,

I suggest you go back and fully read the thread and you will see that nobody is getting upset or is overly sensitive over the reasons why people here have chosen to change or keep their last name. The 'upset' was caused by a choice of words that gave the impression to one or two people, including my fiancée, that if you didn't choose to change your name then you loved your husband less. The air has been cleared off that as the posters apologised for any misunderstandings and the thread has moved on as a result.

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I'm taking on Pax's last name as a middle name.

Don't tell Pax but I want to be a Mrs too!

oh gee, i'm so sorry that my observations upset you. chill out. i was making a comment based on what I read that others had posted. Incidentally, my comments were based on the "choice of words" comments that were made.

Funny that you didn't feel it necessary to comment to the others involved in this discussion.

Edited March 10, 2006 by faith

[babybunny 2]

yes people were getting overly sensitve. I know I was!

[mercuryroad 0]

Faith,

I suggest you go back and fully read the thread and you will see that nobody is getting upset or is overly sensitive over the reasons why people here have chosen to change or keep their last name. The 'upset' was caused by a choice of words that gave the impression to one or two people, including my fiancée, that if you didn't choose to change your name then you loved your husband less. The air has been cleared off that as the posters apologised for any misunderstandings and the thread has moved on as a result.

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I'm taking on Pax's last name as a middle name.

Don't tell Pax but I want to be a Mrs too!

oh gee, i'm so sorry that my observations upset you. chill out. i was making a comment based on what I read that others had posted. Incidentally, my comments were based on the "choice of words" comments that were made.

Funny that you didn't feel it necessary to comment to the others involved in this discussion.

Uh-oh....dem fightin werds

[Fuzzness 2]

Looks like another fight may be brewing. Where's Michael Buffer....

[KarenCee 3]

Sigh...let's move on, shall we?

[babybunny 2]

lets pick our battles. this is usless. we all love our mates.

thats the bottomline. no matter if you take on their last name or not. right? now lets all make peace and meet yall at Red Lobster.

I am starving.

[mercuryroad 0]

Looks like another fight may be brewing. Where's Michael Buffer....

Let's get ready to ruuuuuummmmmblllllleeeee.

No rabbit punching.

[ewen 0]

oh gee, i'm so sorry that my observations upset you. chill out. i was making a comment based on what I read that others had posted. Incidentally, my comments were based on the "choice of words" comments that were made.

Funny that you didn't feel it necessary to comment to the others involved in this discussion.

umm, I'm perfectly chilled but you obviously aren't. I didn't feel it necessary to comment to the others because the air seemed to have been cleared. i.e. the reason why I kindly pointed you to fully read the thread. Anyway, I'll toodle off now because you seem to be hyper-sensitive.

peace