Why Don’t More Men Take Their Wife’s Last Name?

The Atlantic ^ | July 25, 2018 | Caroline Kitchner

[C19fan]

In the run-up to marriage, many couples, particularly those of a more progressive bent, will encounter a problem: What is to be done about the last name?

Some have attempted work-arounds: the Smiths and Taylors who have become Smith-Taylors, Taylor-Smiths, or—more creative—Smilors. But there just isn’t always a good, fair option. (While many straight couples fall back on the option of a woman taking her husband’s last name, same-sex couples have no analogous default.)

[Responsibility2nd]

Hispanics usually have two last names or “apellidos.” The first surname is their father’s surname (known as the “apellido paterno”), and the second surname is their mother’s maiden name (the “apellido materno”). Some examples:

Juan García Reyes
or
Juan García y Reyes

Carla Rodriguez Calderón
or
Carla Rodriguez y Calderón

http://www.spanish411.net/Spanish-Hispanic-Names.asp

I see nothing wrong with this long standing custom.

[Samurai_Jack]

Guy’s supposed to be the big spoon?

[ETL]

Take my wife...please!

[mikrofon]

In that regard, it’s interesting that “Madison” is a popular name for a girl — technically, it comes from being “Matthew’s son”…

[dfwgator]

[NorthMountain]

same-sex couples have no analogous default

Same sex "couples" need to quit dedicating their lives to perversion and delusion.

[ETL]

Why Don’t More Men Wear Their Wife’s Underwear?

[C19fan]

Empress Maria-Theresa Hapsburg married Charles of Lorraine. There were no males. The continued line became known as Hapsburg-Lorraine.

[DesertRhino]

They’re setting their daughter up for failure.

[GnuThere]

Thank you for the simplest answer. Either marry your husband or not - the hyphens and different last names drive me nuts.

[napscoordinator]

Korea doesn’t even have this type of thing. Everyone keep their name.

[Behind the Blue Wall]

The only time it’s justified in my opinion is when the man just has a crappy last name.

[Olog-hai]

So is “Kelly”, which was originally masculine and has the meaning of “bright-headed” or “warrior” and later euphemistically meant “churchgoer” in some locales.

[Truthoverpower]

Duh
Morons
Trying to just eliminate REAL MEN that’s all

[DungeonMaster]

Why Don’t More Men Wear Their Wife’s Underwear?

I accidently did once because she put them in my underware drawer. Boy did she get a beat'n!

[Rannug]

JMHO of course, but WTFF?

[xkaydet65]

Why should a man take his father in law’s name?

[DuncanWaring]

In Korea nearly everyone is named Kim.

[donna]

We all know why. We are just not allowed to say.

[1Old Pro]

The libs just HATE traditions.