| Double barrelling names when you get married... 14:15 - Jan 10 with 2618 views | itfcjoe |
...is this now a thing? Seem to note it happening relatively often now.
What happens if you already have a double barrelled name?
I personally wouldn't have been happy changing my name, and wouldn't have been happy if wife didn't take it - it's just normal surely? |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:16 - Jan 10 with 1925 views | hype313 |
I have a couple of friends that have done this, don't get it personally. Also you can differentiate between the ones who genuinely have double barreled names and the ones that have done it by marriage.... |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:18 - Jan 10 with 1919 views | Swansea_Blue |
Been happening for years.
What is it with this place today - double barrelled names, are white socks still fashionable? Either we've been inundated with academics or some of you have just got out of prison. |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:23 - Jan 10 with 1894 views | itfcjoe |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:16 - Jan 10 by hype313 |
I have a couple of friends that have done this, don't get it personally. Also you can differentiate between the ones who genuinely have double barreled names and the ones that have done it by marriage.... |
I know some where they both double barrel, or the wife double barrel or husband stays as is, or both just keep their names. Even one couple where they took the girls name as they preferred it.
It seems unnecessary to me | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:30 - Jan 10 with 1844 views | giant_stow |
Its a nonsensical conceit which would logically end in people with hugely long hyphenated names. bollox.
Its silly appeasement of women and we know where that got us with Hitler right? |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:33 - Jan 10 with 1829 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:30 - Jan 10 by giant_stow |
Its a nonsensical conceit which would logically end in people with hugely long hyphenated names. bollox.
Its silly appeasement of women and we know where that got us with Hitler right? |
Not in your neck of the woods though. That's the advantage of all having the same family name  | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:33 - Jan 10 with 1821 views | J2BLUE |
My mate sent me a screenshot of his Facebook where a couple had decided to start a new family name using a mixture of both their current surnames. They did a lengthy cringeworthy and sickening post on why they had done it. I'd laugh if their kids think it's a good idea and decide to do the same. That'd be a short lived family name.
Back on topic I agree with you 100%. |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:37 - Jan 10 with 1783 views | giant_stow |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:33 - Jan 10 by Swansea_Blue |
Not in your neck of the woods though. That's the advantage of all having the same family name |
brute. | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:40 - Jan 10 with 1750 views | Keno |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:37 - Jan 10 by giant_stow |
brute. |
while they are a lovely couple my friends Anna and Brad shouldn't have dine this
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:42 - Jan 10 with 1723 views | Bluebell |
Another Americanism.
We have several American friends and relatives and their facebook pages are full of double barrelled surnames.
One is Thompson-Tomkins which I always chuckle at. |  | | |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:42 - Jan 10 with 1723 views | Superfrans |
We didn't double barrel our names, but my kids both have my wife's maiden name as their last middle name. That works for my wife and I was perfectly happy with that.
Personally, I wasn't much bothered which surname my kids took, or whether my wife kept her maiden name. It seems a fairly old fashioned thing to assume both would take my surname, in today's society. But I'm not a fan of creating hyphenated names as surnames. Just a personal thing. |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:44 - Jan 10 with 1696 views | Superfrans |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:42 - Jan 10 by Bluebell |
Another Americanism.
We have several American friends and relatives and their facebook pages are full of double barrelled surnames.
One is Thompson-Tomkins which I always chuckle at. |
The alternative is that you marry someone with the same surname, as my friend did a couple of years ago. Not related, of course. | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:45 - Jan 10 with 1684 views | itfcjoe |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:42 - Jan 10 by Superfrans |
We didn't double barrel our names, but my kids both have my wife's maiden name as their last middle name. That works for my wife and I was perfectly happy with that.
Personally, I wasn't much bothered which surname my kids took, or whether my wife kept her maiden name. It seems a fairly old fashioned thing to assume both would take my surname, in today's society. But I'm not a fan of creating hyphenated names as surnames. Just a personal thing. |
I'd have been happy with that, it's relatively common too as used to have to take security data at an old job and more often that you'd think (one of) the middle name(s) and mothers maiden name matched up.
I think, like when Mick has gone from strong minded to stubborn - or having consistency in selection to playing his favourites that something being 'traditional' and 'old fashioned' are just 2 sides of the same coin but one is seen as bad and the other good. | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:48 - Jan 10 with 1660 views | MJallday |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:44 - Jan 10 by Superfrans |
The alternative is that you marry someone with the same surname, as my friend did a couple of years ago. Not related, of course. |
or you end up with a totally stupid name like this
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 15:11 - Jan 10 with 1586 views | factual_blue |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:42 - Jan 10 by Superfrans |
We didn't double barrel our names, but my kids both have my wife's maiden name as their last middle name. That works for my wife and I was perfectly happy with that.
Personally, I wasn't much bothered which surname my kids took, or whether my wife kept her maiden name. It seems a fairly old fashioned thing to assume both would take my surname, in today's society. But I'm not a fan of creating hyphenated names as surnames. Just a personal thing. |
I'd agree with that. My wife has her grandmother's surname as a middle name. That sort of thing used to be quite common. I've got an ancestor back in the early 18th century called Locking Brocklebank. 'Locking' was his mother's maiden name. Makes him sound like a heartless mill owner. |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:07 - Jan 10 with 1502 views | Eireannach_gorm |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 15:11 - Jan 10 by factual_blue |
I'd agree with that. My wife has her grandmother's surname as a middle name. That sort of thing used to be quite common. I've got an ancestor back in the early 18th century called Locking Brocklebank. 'Locking' was his mother's maiden name. Makes him sound like a heartless mill owner. |
lots of nations use son of/ daughter of e.g. Iceland: son/dóttir, Ireland: mac/nÃ
Which makes a bit of sense.
The double barrelling will get REALLY funny when second generation get married i.e. quadruple barrelling. Then Portugal will have some competition for name length. |  | | |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:20 - Jan 10 with 1477 views | Guthrum |
Double-barrelling (outside the titled aristocracy - who often did it for inheritance reasons) became popular in the 1920s. |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:25 - Jan 10 with 1454 views | Cotty |
It's the 21st Century and women shouldn't have to lose their family identity if they don't want to. I didn't mind what Mrs C did, she took my name, but I wouldn't have been bothered if she didn't. It's her name after all. |  | | |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:35 - Jan 10 with 1420 views | itfcjoe |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:25 - Jan 10 by Cotty |
It's the 21st Century and women shouldn't have to lose their family identity if they don't want to. I didn't mind what Mrs C did, she took my name, but I wouldn't have been bothered if she didn't. It's her name after all. |
What about for Cotty Jr?
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:37 - Jan 10 with 1400 views | Cotty |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:35 - Jan 10 by itfcjoe |
What about for Cotty Jr?
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Well that's why people give their children a double-barrell I guess. It wasn't for us, often sounds a bit poncy, but I can completely see why people want to do it. | | | |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:39 - Jan 10 with 1392 views | giant_stow |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:37 - Jan 10 by Cotty |
Well that's why people give their children a double-barrell I guess. It wasn't for us, often sounds a bit poncy, but I can completely see why people want to do it. |
so a future kid gets your surname, you possibly sexist pig? | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:39 - Jan 10 with 1393 views | itfcjoe |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:37 - Jan 10 by Cotty |
Well that's why people give their children a double-barrell I guess. It wasn't for us, often sounds a bit poncy, but I can completely see why people want to do it. |
I can see why they want to, just feel the practicality of actually doing it doesn't really work. | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:40 - Jan 10 with 1381 views | Cotty |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:39 - Jan 10 by itfcjoe |
I can see why they want to, just feel the practicality of actually doing it doesn't really work. |
To be honest I agree. But I just wanted to point out that expecting your wife to lose her name just because she doesn't have a willy isn't entirely reasonable these days! [Post edited 10 Jan 2017 16:41]
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:41 - Jan 10 with 1367 views | chevblue |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 14:42 - Jan 10 by Bluebell |
Another Americanism.
We have several American friends and relatives and their facebook pages are full of double barrelled surnames.
One is Thompson-Tomkins which I always chuckle at. |
Having taken an American bride and having no end of US in laws - and friends - I've found exactly the opposite to be the case. Not a hyphen or double barrel to be found anywhere!
However, the tradition of the eldest son taking his fathers first name is quite prevalent. Robert X Senior, Robert X Junior, Robert X The 3rd, Robert X The 4th and so on..... who then have to be given shortened names to avoid confusion at family gatherings. Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robbie .... all very silly IMHO. |  |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:43 - Jan 10 with 1356 views | J2BLUE |
| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 16:41 - Jan 10 by chevblue |
Having taken an American bride and having no end of US in laws - and friends - I've found exactly the opposite to be the case. Not a hyphen or double barrel to be found anywhere!
However, the tradition of the eldest son taking his fathers first name is quite prevalent. Robert X Senior, Robert X Junior, Robert X The 3rd, Robert X The 4th and so on..... who then have to be given shortened names to avoid confusion at family gatherings. Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robbie .... all very silly IMHO. |
I bloody hate that, which is a shame as I have the best first name in the English language. | |
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| Double barrelling names when you get married... on 17:28 - Jan 10 with 1276 views | GeoffSentence |
Thought about double barrelling my name when I got married, but Geoff Sentence is much snappier than Geoff Sentence-Sentence. |  |
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