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I wonder if we can invent a new convention, of compacting last names. So, if John Richards and Mary Jones have a child, they can give it the last name… Jords. O
by bee_rider 2y ago
I wonder if we can invent a new convention, of compacting last names. So, if John Richards and Mary Jones have a child, they can give it the last name… Jords. Or Richnes. It only really needs to go out for four or so generations anyway, at which point the folks who have a really strong attachment to the name will be dead. Plus the middle names provides a slot to put your family tree’s most famous name anyway.
- javawizard 2y agoThis reminds me of Zach Weinersmith[0], of SMBC fame. He was originally Zach Weiner, and he married Kelly Smith[1] and they concatenated both their names together and adopted that as their last name. There's something I love about that. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Weinersmith https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Weinersmith [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Weinersmith https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Weinersmith
- bjt 2y agoFormer LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa did the same. (He was born Villar. Wife was born Raigosa.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Villaraigosa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Villaraigosa
- wink 2y agoDepends on the jurisdiction, for example Germany is pretty strict. If A marries B, then either both keep their names, both will be A or both will be B or one or both will be A-B or B-A. No other outcomes are possible, and if one of them was B-C before then the kids can't be A-B-C.
- mikepurvis 2y agoI know some couples who have gone this route— both taking on a different name at marriage, either a combination of their names or a new one invented from whole cloth. It's definitely a workable option in terms of equalizing the "loss of identity" piece and ensuring that both parties are as all-in on the newly-created family unit. That said, it does also feel a bit more chaotic and potentially subject to widespread adoption of surnames that are trendy in popular culture.
- marcus_holmes 2y agoI heard the story of Mr Alcock and Miss Bulmer getting married and discussing this option. They almost went for "Bulcock" for the shits & giggles.