its an on-going fad in the western world,

do you think it is against African culture?

i know a few friends who hyphen their maiden and married names making it a compound name e.g Alele-Williams,

the argument is that so the woman at least retains her original identity to an extent ie it shows her true roots.

what do you think?

Hyphenated, double-barrelled names are pretty common these days, and not just in the Western world either.

I knew quite a few Nigerian ladies who had their maiden names hyphenated with their husbands, and both parties were happy with it.

I gave my fiancee the choice to hyphenate her maiden name with mine, but she's chosen not to. It's all about choice.

Whatever anyone feels comfortable with. It is not a rule of law and has nothing to do with the egos of individuals---choice!

Does it really matter? Does a woman's identity have to be based on a man, her father or husband? Why is a woman not entitiled to go by her birth name just like a man? Further, a woman taking her husbands name IS part of Western Christian tradition. It has nothing to do with African culture.

theres nothing wrong with it

I'd like to keep mine. If he complains then I'll hyphenate.

for me i think it makes sense when her name has been identified with what she does before getting married i e movie stars,hollywood artistes e.t.c or ork related,or if she is from a high profile family and needs the name to open doors for her but if she s just a regular gir/lady/woman then i think its unnecesary women s lib

Not only will i discard my maiden name

i will ask my Husband to Rename me completely.

Gamine:

Not only will i discard my maiden name

i will ask my Husband to Rename me completely.

If I were he, let me guess the most suitable name: Razormouth, no Baracuda!

Ruddyface:



If I were he, let me guess the most suitable name: Razormouth, no Baracuda!     

Thank you my dear

Barracuda Elenu Nla is just awesome!!

. . . . . . .it wasn't done before me. . . .so why start now. . . . .

Blair-DuQuesney is so sweet

Reminds me of a "friends" episode where Phoebe decides to name herself Miss Banana Hammock.

I'm discardin my maiden name, but adopting my mother's maiden name. 

i no go gree at all. why her mama no use her gran papa name put for double barrel? oloshi alakori

Gamine:

Not only will i discard my maiden name

i will ask my Husband to Rename me completely.

haba, Gamine, what about the uneme family tree?

Vesc,

It doesnt really matter,

My husbands family matters more.

Gamine:

Vesc,

It doesnt really matter,

My husbands family matters more.

TGamine, na lie o

u must fight for Uneme

I'm not done stalking u

Gamine:

Vesc,

It doesnt really matter,

My husbands family matters more.

Now you don't really mean that do you?

If Baby_Jinx catches you. You'd be supper. Don't say I didn't warn you o!

Whats so wrong about that?

Weren't we made for you guys

Why are so stressed about the hissue??

Whoa, chill, I'm just saying Sisi is a-prowling and a-looking for your kind to gobble up

hokay

It should only be used on one condition if the maiden name and the husband's name are nice and not too long it can actually sound cool and exotic at times

I think that when I marry, I will keep my maiden name because it's unique. I'm also an only child. I will also use his name as well.

The change of Women name from their maiden names to their husband names (IMO) still portray the woman as Man's property. Come to think of it, those who scream Gender equality about will still support it anyway

My wife will definitely decide whether to retain her maiden name or adopt mine

If the wife wants to carry her father's name all the time, even without mine, then fair enough

It would be the least of my worries to be honest!

I personally know of a couple who each took the other's name and combined it with her/his own! Each now carries the name of her/his own family as well as that of her/his spouse.

Personally, I feel it matters not. I consider that, when I marry, my wife will have me. Whether she wants my name is up to her! Actually, I'd somewhat prefer that she not take my name. She will be her own person, independent and blessed with a strength of her own self-worth. She'll have me--she won't need my name to prove who she is!