a marriage opinion

R1D2 said:
I once met a man named Richard Long :D. He went by Rich but a lot of others called him by another name, Dick, of course. It would have been terrible to have his name or be in a relationship with him... (Or not live up to the name)
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Richard Head, has that one beat.:D
 
KilljoyKlown said:
Richard Head, has that one beat.:D
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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.
 
scheherazade said:
One way that many people address the issue is to have a hyphenated last name comprised of both surnames.
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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? :)
 
Neverfly said:
Jack Smith[sup]2[/sup]-Johnson[sup]2[/sup]
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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.
 
seagypsy said:
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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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.:D
 
arauca said:
My wife is keeping her last name and I don't give a s*** big deal , she was or is and the feminist in my wiev feminists are dumb In marriage there should harmony not keeping a position of gender philosophy . In marriage a good woman server three role. Mother Maid and Mistress
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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!
 
R1D2 said:
Don't hesitate to post your opinion. And discuss what's written.

On the radio recently there was a discussion. I thought I would ask here.
This woman that is about to get married told her future husband she was not going to take his last name after they said there vows. Because get this, she said his last name is to boring. His last name is Smith and her's is Johnson. So is it wrong to not take his name? And like one viewer said Smith is a common identity theft name people look for because its so common. Should she take his name? Or should she have said it differently? How would you name the kids future last name?
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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.
 
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? :confused:
 
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