Hyphenated last names

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ZTA72

I know many female physicians who keep their name and then if married after graduation then use their husband's name socially and for any children. It seems to work well to separate work and social/family life.

Ditto with lawyers. My wife did that as long as she was in journalism as well. She still regularly uses FirstName MaidenName MySurname (without a hyphen).

Meanwhile, OP's friend and her fiancé need to have a serious talk if he's willing to call off the wedding over this.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Meanwhile, OP's friend and her fiancé need to have a serious talk if he's willing to call off the wedding over this.

I met him and have gone to lunch with both of them. He is kind of controlling. He's also a surgeon and has made a few comments about veterinary medicine that I wasn't very pleased with.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I met him and have gone to lunch with both of them. He is kind of controlling. He's also a surgeon and has made a few comments about veterinary medicine that I wasn't very pleased with.

Explains A LOT! She needs to sit down NOW and have that discussion about expectations.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Explains A LOT! She needs to sit down NOW and have that discussion about expectations.

If you met her, you would be able to tell she won't. She'll still marry him. She's not very strong willed.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Kept my maiden name when I married (25 years ago). Husband thinks its great. Son has his last name.

Husband thinks it funny when he gets called Mr. My-maiden-name and I often (espcially by son's friends) get called Mrs. His-name - although I still look for my MIL when it happens.

with so many blended families now, its not unusual for kids to not have the name of one or both parents.