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Did you change your name when you got married?

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Amelia
7 yrs ago

Did you change your name when you got married?

The New York Times magazine wants to know how women from all around the world decided to either keep or change their name after marriage.

In different parts of the world, there are laws and customs that influence whether women change or keep their names. In some Indian communities, women change their first names after marriage. A 100-year-old Japanese law states that all married couples must have the same last name. And in China, where women are identified by their father’s lineage, they keep their own surname even after marriage.

If you want to share your story, The New York Times is looking to publish a selection of responses. I think it would be a nice project be part of.

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Abby
7 yrs ago

I note that with education women are more prone to keep their maiden nameespecially if they have a title like a doctor.

Slowly women are stopping to be the goods and chattel of a man.... they are far more independent.

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ex PS
7 yrs ago

If a woman sees herself as the goods and chattels of men, that is her fault, how could a woman in this day and age think of herself in that way, more to the point, how could she let a man convince her that this is the status quo?

Taking a mans family name is just a part of social behavour, there is no sinister plot to enslave women behind it, just a silly irrational conspiracy theory put about by the feminatzis.

Most thinking women are reluctant to identify with feminism these days because of silly irrational conspiracy theories put up by fanatics who are locked into the ideals of the 70's.

Choosing to keep your maiden name has nothing to do with education or intelligence, it is just the latest irrelevant fad.

If I had hyphenated my maiden name with my previous married name I would have had the same name as the painter of Blue Poles.

Guys, in the past women took their husbands names because they were not allowed to own property or get a loan etc. Now, they can all front up to the bank or wherever and borrow, more power to them I say. Think us husbands are becoming redundant.

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