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When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also used as a gender-neutral or masculine substitute for maiden name), whereas a married name is a family name or surname adopted upon marriage.
A common belief is that after marriage a couple will want to start a family—which data shows is somewhat the case—beginning a well-reported domino-effect regarding women's careers.
Name blending confers the same surname upon both spouses. This allows the family to conform to the expectation that the family (and any children) will all share the same name, and avoid confusion that can arise when spouses retain differing surnames. [4] [1] Name blending avoids the patriarchal practice of having the wife take the husband's name.
Adopted his mother's maiden name (Hansen) after his father was estranged from the family. [21] Christine Belford (a.k.a. Christina Belford), American actress, was born Christine Riley in Amityville, Long Island, New York to Joseph J. Riley and Mary Belford Riley (née Wilson; later Malone), [22] [23] who later divorced. The actress adopted her ...
Women changing their last name when they get married is a strong tradition — but with a difficult past, experts say. New data shows where the trends are and where they may be headed.
Bride-to-be struggles with decision to keep her maiden name or change it, finally asks internet for advice. The post “I’m Not His Property”: Netizens Tell Woman Not To Give Up Maiden Name ...
Over the years, celebrity couples like Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham have decided to shake things up when it comes to their married names. The pair got engaged in July 2020 after less than one ...
Lipsky, 63 N.E.2d 642 (Ill. 1945), the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, did not allow a married woman to stay registered to vote under her birth name, due to "the long-established custom, policy and rule of the common law among English-speaking peoples whereby a woman's name is changed by marriage and her husband's surname becomes ...