a marriage opinion

Discussion in 'Free Thoughts' started by R1D2, Oct 19, 2012.

  1. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    Richard Head, has that one beat.

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  3. seagypsy Banned Banned

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    When I was 17 I worked as a cashier at a casino buffet and there was this guy that used to play a lot of poker and the dealers would give him comp slips for free buffet dinners. His name would be on the slip in this order: Last, First. and his name was Dick Small. I think he got a kick out of how embarrassed for him I would be when he showed up for dinner about 3 times a week.
     
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  5. Aladdin Registered Senior Member

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    So... if Jane Johnson-Smith marries Joe Smith-Johnson how should their baby, Jack, be named? Jack Johnson-Smith-Smith-Johnson or Jack Smith-Johnson-Johnson-Smith?

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  7. Neverfly Banned Banned

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    Jack Smith[sup]2[/sup]-Johnson[sup]2[/sup]
     
  8. MacGyver1968 Fixin' Shit that Ain't Broke Valued Senior Member

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    Swear to god, there was a NASCAR driver named Dick Trickle.

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  9. Aladdin Registered Senior Member

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    That would be equivalent to Jack (Smith-Johnson)(Johnson+Smith), which is not quite the same as the suggested rule implied (except, perhaps, for very particular values for Smith and Johnson).

    On the other hand, Jack Nicholson sounds like a nice alternative, too.



    ps/ And I really think there should be a law against allowing marriages between any people sporting last names such as Long-Thick and Scary-Green, especially if there's a history of Richards in their families.
     
  10. KilljoyKlown Whatever Valued Senior Member

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    I have a lot of trouble trying to imagine what growing up with names like this would be like. Kids can be very cruel to each other.

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  11. origin Heading towards oblivion Valued Senior Member

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    I've been married coming up on 28 years and it was one of my better moves. My wife has many roles both in and out of the marriage. My favorite roles she plays are friend, intellectual discussion partner, and lover.

    Your marriage sounds like a match made in hell - good luck, you'll need it!
     
  12. Beryl WWAD What Would Athelwulf Do? Registered Senior Member

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    First of all, she could at least have said something along the lines of "I'd prefer to keep my last name because it's more unique" rather than "Your name is boring." It's not wrong not to take his name (in fact I think that not taking the husband's name is kind of the new fashion), although I wouldn't think that Johnson is that worth keeping over Smith - but if she feels like her current name is important to her identity, that's her business. She could suggest that he take her last name (which is also done these days, though I recall reading that it's legally more complicated). As for naming the kids, I've seen folks handle it both ways, but I think that a hyphenated name is probably best, Johnson-Smith or Smith-Johnson (which would also be a good option for the couple themselves) although I admit that when hyphenating names, it has a better ring if at least one is a bit uncommon.
     
  13. R1D2 many leagues under the sea. Valued Senior Member

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    Beryl I do understand you when you say it would have better ring if one is a little uncommon. But hyphenated names seems a little odd to me on sports jerseys. Look at Jones-Drew as an example. And who's name is first. Dads last name Valdez or moms name Showers?

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