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Why is it that so many modern women who DO change their names to their husband's refuse to be Mrs. Hubbyfirst Hubbylast? Before the days of "Ms", this was used only for DIVORCEES! I think taking the husband's first name is part of it if you take on his last. It's not that you're legally losing your first name. You're still going to be Yourname Hubbyslast on documents. Otherwise, social invites can always be Mr Firstname and Mrs. Firstname Lastname. Maybe I'm really old fashioned, but I'd be slightly insulted if I received a formal invite that was addressed to Mrs. Cynthia Hubbyslastname (if I were married).
On another note, young boys are tradititionally addressed as "Master", though it's kind of "fuzzy" as to when he becomes a "Mr". Some say 12-13, others say 16 and yet others say 18.
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