I overheard a man saying a wife should not only claim the surname of her husband but also the state of origin.
Is a woman suppose to claim the state of origin of her husband?
Your opinion nairalanders.

I believe so

Yes, according to African traditions

I think so

Yea, she is suppose to.

Even if she no want to. I think dtz d norms here 4naija. After marriage den na new name, new origin

Sho? I totally Disagree!

does the husband no longer have an identity?

is he marrying to morph into the woman?

whats with all this claim claim all the time, smacks of desperation.

of course, to each his/her own, if you are ashamed of your state then by all means attach your spouse's state to your name.

omiobo: I overheard a man saying a wife should not only claim the surname of her husband but also the state of origin.
Is a woman suppose to claim the state of origin of her husband?
Your opinion nairalanders.

repeat topic.

In my church, they say state origin by marriage and by birth... U know wat dat means... Like ibos where u marry there u will lay to rest so...

Only if you are LEGALLY MARRIED. . . AND YOUR BRIDE PRICE WAS PAID AND NEVER RETURNED!!!!!

I think so.

. ...i dont get it,i can see most posters saying that a woman can claim her husbands state of origin...all i can say is really?...

...so if an Anambra lady marries a man from say Ekiti state...she forfeits her state and adopts her husbands state?...i beg i dont think so...their kids yes but not the lady...haba what happens to her identity..cant she at least retain her fathers state at least?..

Ngokafor: . ...i dont get it,i can see most posters saying that a woman can claim her husbands state of origin...all i can say is really?...

...so if an Anambra lady marries a man from say Ekiti state...she forfeits her state and adopts her husbands state?...i beg i dont think so...their kids yes but not the lady...haba what happens to her identity..

Walahi, I'm in shock too o.

the topic is probably scam related.

As a man, that's very insignificant to me. Wetin I wan take dat one do? Why una dey talk like say na slave una buy? If she desires it, no problem but I can't force it on her.

Yes. A woman adopts the husband's state of origin, Local government area and town in Nigeria. I don't know for other countries.

Fat lie. She retains her state of origin. Do you even know what 'origin' means? Where you originated from! Did u originate from your husbands place? Tired of some kind of things I see on nairaland.

ireneidiva: Fat lie. She retains her state of origin. Do you even know what 'origin' means? Where you originated from! Did u originate from your husbands place? Tired of some kind of things I see on nairaland.

Exactly my thought

She retains her state of origin...theres no contest abt it....or is the wife from a non existent state or family, that she switches her origins to her husband's .. Even the husband family will not see you, as part of their own place , especially if the wife is from another state.. So why delude oneself about adopting the husband's origin... Doesn't make sense to me... Completely delusional

I don't know why this is such a headache

Reason why Ify call us Internet Nigerians.

Yes the wife claims her husbands state of origin after marriage,( call it sheep mentality but thats the way it has been) It's a matter of choice and it's not mandatory .

See:

3ace: As a man, that's very insignificant to me. Wetin I wan take dat one do? Why una dey talk like say na slave una buy? If she desires it, no problem but I can't force it on her.

SOO is prob the least of most men's headache jare.

Why should I? Can i contest for election in his Local Government?

If I'm asked what my state of origin is , I mention my Fathers state of origin then my hubby's state of origin... why? because that will probably be the next question anyway: his state of origin.

It's a no brainer an Igbo lady married to a Yoruba man is from the East hence her state of origin.

Nobody ask for 'Adopted' state of origin... atleast never heard that question before.


Or maybe this just a Yoruba thing hence the contradiction??

Rukemi291: Why should I? Can i contest for election in his Local Government?

Yes . A woman can contest for election in her husband's State.

Of course, why should a woman have an identity that wasn't defined by her husband?
She should adopt her husband's last name, state of origin, dream, family, religion,.............

Every poster has a point but there must be one point that is more convincing.

She might as well change her first name as well to whatever her husband decides it should be after all according to most of you her identity before marriage is totally erased after she marries. You cannot put your husband's State of Origin on your legal documents. It just does not make sense.

ireneidiva: Fat lie. She retains her state of origin. Do you even know what 'origin' means? Where you originated from! Did u originate from your husbands place? Tired of some kind of things I see on nairaland.

God bless you. That's the way I have known it o. State of origin is the state you originate from. I never knew a married woman changes her state of origin to her husband's.

Sounds rediculous to me. Yes you cnage names but for heaven's sake you dont change your DNA jare. Matter of fact, if a woman from Plateau state marries a man from Ekiti state, as far as I am concerned, the kids are half Plateau half Ekiti finish

Ngokafor: . ...i dont get it,i can see most posters saying that a woman can claim her husbands state of origin...all i can say is really?...

...so if an Anambra lady marries a man from say Ekiti state...she forfeits her state and adopts her husbands state?...i beg i dont think so...their kids yes but not the lady...haba what happens to her identity..cant she at least retain her fathers state at least?..

My own worry is on woman dat after marriage dont change their median name but add their husband's name at the end, e.g Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, Okonjo here is her father's name and Iweala, her husbands name... Any suggestion pls

Brennie001: My own worry is on woman dat after marriage dont change their median name but add their husband's name at the end, e.g Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, Okonjo here is her father's name and Iweala, her husbands name... Any suggestion pls

Its about choice. A woman can choose to retain her surname after marriage.