Today, I told my family that I wanted to change my last name to my future wife's. We want to have the same last name, and we chose hers because she is an only child, while I have three brothers. Half of my family is laughing and calling me "pussy whipped" while the other half won't speak to me. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my boyfriend asked me to marry him, saying that the only thing he would change about me is my last name. I later told him that I wanted to keep my last name after the marriage. I'm now single again. FML
Today, I got married. After the ceremony, my sister asked to talk to me. I followed her and she told me that we are no longer related because we don't have the same last name anymore. FML
Today, I’m getting married. My friends are all telling me that I’m not a “true feminist” since I’ve opted to change my last name to his. My last name is “Belcher.” FML
Today, I was talking to a new friend when I told him my last name. It’s hyphenated. He then left and declared me to be a "stuck-up bitch" who thinks she’s "too good to take a man’s last name." This is the name I was born with. FML
Today, my wife told me the main reason she married me is because I have a cool last name. FML
Today, my boyfriend said that he doesn't have to marry me because we coincidentally have the same last name. FML
Today, for what seems like the thousandth time, one of my new friends has cut me out of their life after I told them my last name. It’s hyphenated and I’m a woman, which means I'm “automatically” a stuck-up bitch. I'm not married, I was born with this last name. FML
Today, my father gave me his blessing to be married on one condition: that I keep my maiden name when I marry. My fiancé thought it would be "epic". My last name will be hyphenated to Cobb-Webb. FML
Today, my wife changed her name back to her maiden name. Why? So people would stop asking questions about us. We have been married for 15 years. FML
Today, my father-in-law decided to disown myself and his son, because my husband decided to hyphenate his last name. FML
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Top comments
xlord 27
Don't listen to them, that is an amazing thing to do and maybe even the perfect way to start a wonderful new life :) congratulations.
tayraaah 31
It doesn't make you whipped. That's the cutest thing ever.
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Comments (176)
emmyjayyay 7
If the combo doesn't sound too ridiculous, maybe plump for a double barrelled surname, so both surnames are continued and your family less offended? Although it's your choice, and your family are being petty, so props to you if you stick to your guns.
xxsakuraxx 29
That it the sweetest thing ever! Don't listen to them. What you are doing is amazing!
razbery_nerd 4
Awwh!! That's adorable! Don't let your family get to you. You're doing a wonderful thing, and best wishes for you and your future wife! :)
af117 3
I understand perfectly as I have thought about the same thing, continuing the family name
Covy 3
I would be the half that wouldn't be speaking to you.
4th3b3st 3
Wow whats wrong with ur family? Atleast 1 member loves u?
EllyBear__ 11
I think you're very brave and clearly a committed husband to be. It's also not that much of a crazy thing, it used to be quite common for couples to go by whichever name had a higher social position. And that's just western cultures, many other cultures have different norms.
kimosabi55068 6
Don't back down, I think it's a great and generous gesture towards your future wife and her family.
chuckcloninger 12
What about taking both last names and creating a completely new last name with all or perhaps most of the letters of the old last names?
simsgirlgem 25
I think its sweet taking her name so that her families name can be carried on in my family we're hoping that not only does my brother get married but has a lot of sons to carry the Hill name since my mother is old fashion and chastize me if I suggested if any guy I meet and married take my name