Should married women retain maiden names - Page 7

Merged Anjali10's Post - Why is that a girl has to change her last name after getting married? why can't a boy change his last name after getting married to a girl ??

Originally posted by: raj5000

Merged Anjali10's Post - Why is that a girl has to change her last name after getting married? why can't a boy change his last name after getting married to a girl ??

Originally posted by: Gauri_3

woh kahawat suni hai...shareef apni sharafat sey gaya...bura samjha woh darr gaya.

Women have been changing their last names after marriage to keep things simple but I see some people assuming here that they are doing it because they are not part of their parents' family any more etc. etc. etc.

ast name post marriage......do I need to tell you what will happen to his bond with his parents....dhajjiyan udd jayengi saarey rishton ki.... 😛

It is purely the girl's choice whether she keeps her maiden name, takes up her hubby's last name or keep both. The choice has nothing to do with her bonding for her parents or her respect for her in-laws.

BTW I took my hubby's last name after marriage and his first name as my middle name totally out of my own free will....reason....my name now sounds damn cute😳...but a wee bit too long😆

wesy to it is totally upto a women whether she like to change her surname or not but i think she shud change her surname n it's nothing wrong with tht i also took my hubby's first n last name n my name sounds equally good as my maiden name.

1) Do we need a surname at all?

Umm...yeah of course! Otherwise how can others identify you? With heaps pf people with the same name!

2) Do females need to change their maiden name after marriage?

No, I don't think so. I personally will not. But when it comes to normal people and not stars, I guess it happens naturally. Once you are married people simply start calling you mrs. SO-and-so unless specifically told pointedly numerous times!

3) Is this just another rule for @just women@ in the male dominated society

More for custom! You never see a man using his wife's surname name! It gives more convenience-you get to know who a woman's husband and children are. Also implies the woman's being the husband's property!

4) What do you think of ppl like Sanjay Leela bhansali who insist on having their mother's name as part of theirs?

Up to them! Could be pretty complicating at times!

Originally posted by: chal_phek_mat

YES

why should the sasural be blamed for the mistakes made in maiyka?