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Indeed. I've always thought men should be "master" until they got married... just in the interests of fairness (and it would be amusing for me)
However I think i will probably still keep my maiden name for work - because thats what people know me as and just becase i'm married doesn't make me another person.
I have no objection to being called Mr and Mrs XXX but because i make nearlly all the bookings on everythign we nearly always end up getting called Mr and Mrs my maiden name which kind of annoys him.
I hate the term Ms though - which i have always associated with people who have got to 40 and remained un married and think they are too young for Miss - even though i know that loads of people don't see it that way - I also really hate the term partner as well - but that's another matter.
I tend to refer to other peoples partners as that too, rather than make assumptions as to their marital status or even ask them, as its none of my business.
As for the question - yes, I'll change my name when I get married. I'm a 'Miss' currently, and I'll be a 'Mrs' once I get married. Easy peasy.
It made me laugh the first time I saw it.
As to what I'd choose to do - the chances of having a husband any time are really slim so it would have to depend on what mine and my partners names sound like on each other, etc. I hate my surname though so I'd either go the "whole new name" route or take hers.
That said, my mum goes mental if someone calls her Ms.
that would be great for a lad i know called michael bates
Mrs does sound old, but oh well
Although my grandad's surname will die out because he was an only child and my 2 uncles only have girls now as my male cousin died sadly when he was 18. But one of the girls has a double barrelled surname now she's married, to include the surname.
*tries to say it*
yes, yes it would
I'd take his name ; unless it was a really weird last name.
I just hate when people break tradition.