What SHOULD we do with our Surnames? [Marriage]

[Nasal Bondage]

I really don't think it matters... generally, I prefer the good old patrilineal surname system just because it makes it easier to trace relatives, but in the end it's completely up to the couple.

[Boomhaueristan]

Status quo.

[Alosteq Diin Nastja]

I'm fine with the current system but I must say the Icelamdic have a cool naming system.

The Russosphere has patronymics too, though these are used in conjunction with the last name of the male.

[Anglo-California]

Well as long as no one gets my middle name. My parents thought they were being hip and made my middle name a type of rock.

They made your middle name a type of rock or they made a type of rock your middle name?

Because they're very different things

My middle name is a certain type of rock. I just won't reveal it because I'm embarrassed by it.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

They made your middle name a type of rock or they made a type of rock your middle name?

Because they're very different things

My middle name is a certain type of rock. I just won't reveal it because I'm embarrassed by it.

As long as it's not something like "Sedimentary" or "Volcanic" or something like that you're okay.

[Anglo-California]

My middle name is a certain type of rock. I just won't reveal it because I'm embarrassed by it.

As long as it's not something like "Sedimentary" or "Volcanic" or something like that you're okay.

It's a precious metal, like something a black girl in the hood would get for a name.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

As long as it's not something like "Sedimentary" or "Volcanic" or something like that you're okay.

It's a precious metal, like something a black girl in the hood would get for a name.

I'm willing to bet it was either Silver, Platinum or Palladium.

Of course, if your parents went to college or had a strong interest in chemistry they probably also knew about Rhodium, Iridium and Osmium.

[Luna Amore]

It's a precious metal, like something a black girl in the hood would get for a name.

I'm willing to bet it was either Silver, Platinum or Palladium.

Worse. Think along the lines of sapphire, ruby, and quartz.

Of course, if your parents went to college or had a strong interest in chemistry they probably also knew about Rhodium, Iridium and Osmium.

Dad is educated, my mom is technically educated, but went to what is essentially the equivalent of the University of Phoenix.

My dad on the other hand just used his first name (*redacted*) and anglicized it (*redacted*) for my first name and my uncle's first name (*redacted*) for the middle name.

Well, I do have my dad's first name, although he goes by Bill, and I'm William.

[Farnhamia]

I'm willing to bet it was either Silver, Platinum or Palladium.

Worse. Think along the lines of sapphire, ruby, and quartz.

Of course, if your parents went to college or had a strong interest in chemistry they probably also knew about Rhodium, Iridium and Osmium.

Dad is educated, my mom is technically educated, but went to what is essentially the equivalent of the University of Phoenix.

My dad on the other hand just used his first name (*redacted*) and anglicized it (*redacted*) for my first name and my uncle's first name (*redacted*) for the middle name.

Well, I do have my dad's first name, although he goes by Bill, and I'm William.

And I'm Farn. I say your middle name is Jasper and I say you should get back to talking about surnames, not your own names.

[Northwest Slobovia]

Worse. Think along the lines of sapphire, ruby, and quartz.



Dad is educated, my mom is technically educated, but went to what is essentially the equivalent of the University of Phoenix.



Well, I do have my dad's first name, although he goes by Bill, and I'm William.

And I'm Farn. I say your middle name is Jasper and I say you should get back to talking about surnames, not your own names.

You may have to explain that one to the younger posters, Farn, I'm not sure that's live slang any more.

[Bezombia]

And I'm Farn. I say your middle name is Jasper and I say you should get back to talking about surnames, not your own names.

You may have to explain that one to the younger posters, Farn, I'm not sure that's live slang any more.

Wasn't he the friendly ghost?

[The Two Jerseys]

You may have to explain that one to the younger posters, Farn, I'm not sure that's live slang any more.

Wasn't he the friendly ghost?

That's Casper.

[Conscentia]

I really don't think it matters... generally, I prefer the good old patrilineal surname system just because it makes it easier to trace relatives, but in the end it's completely up to the couple.

"Double-barrelling" and a matrilineal system achieves the same thing if applied consistently.

[Australian rePublic]

I'm willing to bet it was either Silver, Platinum or Palladium.

Worse. Think along the lines of sapphire, ruby, and quartz.

Damb, I was gonna say Ruby. Nevertheless, um, Opal?

[Kavamkao]

I will be keeping my surname if I marry, as I am to be the last holder of my family name if I do not.

[Ventelia]

Actually I would want someting like Hispanic method.

Father: Jack Wilson (paternal) Gallagher (maternal)
Mother: Lisa Goldstein (paternal) Dubois (maternal)

Child: Anita Wilson (paternal paternal) Dubois (maternal maternal)


And surname must not be changed in case of marriage unless the person wants to.

[Degenerate Heart of HetRio]

Actually I would want someting like Hispanic method.

Father: Jack Wilson (paternal) Gallagher (maternal)
Mother: Lisa Goldstein (paternal) Dubois (maternal)

Child: Anita Wilson (paternal paternal) Dubois (maternal maternal)

And surname must not be changed in case of marriage unless the person wants to.

Mine is more like Anita Claire Dubois Wilson.

Both are nice and bold, but I like it this way more. I don't know, ladies first.

Though I wouldn't mind the Spanish system where it'd be Anita Claire Wilson Dubois, because then I could write it as "Anita Claire W. Dubois", what is important because the mother's surname is closer to my identity, and I can't do it in the Portuguese system because we shouldn't omit the last name in most occasions (specially so when it is preceded by "de").

[Xeng He]

Actually I would want someting like Hispanic method.

Father: Jack Wilson (paternal) Gallagher (maternal)
Mother: Lisa Goldstein (paternal) Dubois (maternal)

Child: Anita Wilson (paternal paternal) Dubois (maternal maternal)


And surname must not be changed in case of marriage unless the person wants to.

Alternatively, every double-barreling after the first uses only half of each double barrel before it.

So, Paxton-Smith and Stewart-McKowski would produce children of the last names Paxton-Stewart, or perhaps Paxton-McKowski or Smith-Stewart or Smith-Mckowski.

For added fun we could make that dependent on birth order.

[Degenerate Heart of HetRio]

Alternatively, every double-barreling after the first uses only half of each double barrel before it.

So, Paxton-Smith and Stewart-McKowski would produce children of the last names Paxton-Stewart, or perhaps Paxton-McKowski or Smith-Stewart or Smith-Mckowski.

For added fun we could make that dependent on birth order.

You can do that in Brazil and several other Iberian-American countries, it's just unusual.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

You can do that in Brazil and several other Iberian-American countries, it's just unusual.

Well, to be fair, who doesn't want their most direct surnames (the first one usually) to last after their lifetime?

[Luna Amore]

I'm willing to bet it was either Silver, Platinum or Palladium.

Worse. Think along the lines of sapphire, ruby, and quartz.

Of course, if your parents went to college or had a strong interest in chemistry they probably also knew about Rhodium, Iridium and Osmium.

Dad is educated, my mom is technically educated, but went to what is essentially the equivalent of the University of Phoenix.

My dad on the other hand just used his first name (*redacted*) and anglicized it (*redacted*) for my first name and my uncle's first name (*redacted*) for the middle name.

Well, I do have my dad's first name, although he goes by Bill, and I'm William.

You say your middle name is a metal and then you say it's a crystal :/

[Dakini]

I kept mine, he kept his.

I considered that meshing them could result in something cool (there are a lot of shared letters between our surnames), but we're both pretty lazy so...

We'll basically be doing coin flips on the children's names: boys get his, girls get mine. It'll be sweet.

[Bandwagon]

How about everybody takes the name Focker.
Problem solved.

Only if you either star in a crappy sitcom movie or start an airplane construction business.

I just realised my idea would be very unpopular in the Netherlands. People with the name Ruud would be called Ruud Focker. It would hamper the Dutch people's ability of English a lot. They wouldn't want to learn what their uncle is.

[Britannic Realms]

While I would prefer that my wife takes my surname, I wouldn't mind having a double-barrelled surname. The meshing thing seems like it would be pretty stupid for some names.

[Conscentia]

While I would prefer that my wife takes my surname, I wouldn't mind having a double-barrelled surname. The meshing thing seems like it would be pretty stupid for some names.

Why?