Any men ever take their Wife's last name?

LOL what, hell no. Why would she want you to take her last name? Sounds like some role reversal nonsense. I don't see what could honestly prompt her to want you to do that besides wanting to turn your family into a matriarchy, which makes you a pathetic loser. If you do this, you are no longer a man. You are a sissy.

If I were to ever get married, it'd ideally be to a woman who wants to keep her own name, rather than taking mine. I don't see the point behind these antiquated traditions. I wouldn't take my wife's name simply because I don't see the point in changing your name because you've married.

Yes

Yeah, why don't you have a sex change while you're at it.

wait a sec wrote:

My wife has been gently bringing this up and hoping that I do it when we are married in about 8 months. So,...anyone?

That would be the gayest thing ever.

Caster Semenya?

What is your last name? Some people really do have an awful last name where the opportunity could be seized to change it.

I knew a woman whose maiden name was Greathead. She couldn't get married fast enough.

wait a sec wrote:

My wife has been gently bringing this up and hoping that I do it when we are married in about 8 months. So,...anyone?

To answer your question, yes. Gay people take the other's last name when they get "married", which is kind of confusing as to who is actually the husband or wife....oh wait, that's hate speech and intolerant. Whoops

jack white.

wait a sec wrote:

My wife has been gently bringing this up and hoping that I do it when we are married in about 8 months. So,...anyone?

Assuming this is not a joke...

Son, do you have any idea how many times you will end up explaining this role reversal to people and what most people will think about you.

There is a small percentage of women who do the hyphenation thing and I know of one situation where the wife kelp her name, but I have never heard of any man taking his wife's name.

Men? No.

Males? Maybe.

I know one man who took his wife's name. He had a "bad" last name compared to his future wife.

Anyone who cares enough to have an opinion about this is a complete loser.

A friend uses his last name hyphenated before his wife's.

I don't see what the big deal it. Women using men's names has zero meaning and purpose anyway...

Frankly, I don't see why women change there names at all now. Who wants a pushover woman with a lack of confidence and identity?

Yes, but it takes a confident, self-secure man to make such a decision,

trackcoach wrote:

Assuming this is not a joke...

Son, do you have any idea how many times you will end up explaining this role reversal to people and what most people will think about you.

There is a small percentage of women who do the hyphenation thing and I know of one situation where the wife kelp her name, but I have never heard of any man taking his wife's name.

My name was well-represented in America; my fiancee's name is rare and interesting. She did not want to become Ms. Anonymous.

I took my wife's name; I even asked her father for permission. In his olde-world manner, he responded, "Well it's a fine name; who wouldn't want it?"

In our conservative-seeming marriage, we strongly agreed that the family (we planned on--and proceeded with--children) should have ONE name, none of that feminist "inspired" hyphenation abomination (what do you name the offspring of Joyce Fingly-Reinhard and Bryce Jonson-Rodriguez?), nor any of that separate-name shenanigans. Indeed, as part of the arrangement, she is happy to receive mail addressed to Mrs. [John A. Throckmoor].

I waited until I switched jobs to make the change "publicly"; it also helped that we moved and bought a house at roughly the same time.

In answer to the question: I do not have to explain it that much. Ppl change their names all the time for a host of reasons. Women nod, knowingly. Officials have no response. Only my mother and father were put out ("Uh, Mom? You took DAD's name, right" "Oh, well, that's DIFFERENT!" "How?"... "Dad, there's probably millions of [Smithers] around the world; I think the name will survive." "Hmph.") My college roommate still refers to me by [Smithers].

As for what ppl think of me...? Um... huh? I assume they think I am a reasonably successful subject matter expert in my field who runs a lot. No, seriously, what SHOULD they think?

Progressive, my *ss. Only an emasculated, Obama voting wimp would even consider this. If I were your boss, i would find a way to let you go. I wouldn't want such a wimp representing my company and making any decisions on my behalf. Who only knows what my competitors would think and how they would take advantage of your weakness.

This shows what your future wife thinks of males. Does your wife protect you? Or are you her protector? I heard some very deep words once from another LRC poster, he actually once told his wife, "Honey, you may look better in jeans but I wear the pants."

Seriously. What woman would want such a weak man.

A friend of mine has the last name of his mother, but his father didn't change his name.

Do whatever EXCEPT using or giving your kid a hyphenated name. Why on earth anyone would do this is beyond me.

What happens when he/she gets married?

Johnny Smith-Jones marries Sally White-Brown...WTH is the kid going to be named?

Everyone pick ONE name. Nobody cares which one.