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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my new wife wouldn't change her name I knew the marriage would end in divorce. I should have done it sooner, rather than wait 20 years. [/quote]

So you have had the divorce in mind since you signed your marriage certificate? But it is her fault things didn’t work out?[/quote]

Ha. My sister changed her name because she wanted to have the same name as her kids like the OP. The marriage ended in divorce. She changed back to her maiden name. She has two daughters and if they change their names upon marriage, there will be yet another surname or two.

I didn't change my name. We're coming up on our 30th anniversary.[/quote]

Got it, let's break it down. Your story and your sister's are definitely interesting, but they're individual experiences. When we zoom out and look at what most people are doing, it's a different picture. A big survey by Pew Research Center found that around 85% of women are taking their husband's last name. So, while you and your sister made your own choices, most folks are still going for the name change.

Everyone's got their reasons, right? Some want the same name as their kids, some don't want to change their professional name, and so on. But overall, most women are still choosing to go with their husband's last name. It's cool to have different stories, but the big trend is still leaning towards name-taking.[/quote]

If I had taken my husband's surname, I'd have spent decades listening to English speakers mangling its pronunciation and having to spell it ten times a day. It also doesn't fit with the cultural origins of my first name.[/quote]

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