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Sort of related, when I got married to my wife, at the rehearsal I told the pastor I wanted him to say “I present [my first name] and [her first name] [my last name]” at the end instead of “[her first name] and [my full name]” (the latter of which is how he was going to word it, probably because he was her pastor and it was her parents’ church). They both gave me a look when I said that like I was asserting myself over her by putting my first name first, so I had to explain that I simply liked putting her first name with my last name.

chyron8472 said:

Sort of related, when I got married to my wife, at the rehearsal I told the pastor I wanted him to say “I present [my first name] and [her first name] [my last name]” at the end instead of “[her first name] and [my full name]” (the latter of which is how he was going to word it, probably because he was her pastor and it was her parents’ church). They both gave me a look when I said that like I was asserting myself over her by putting my first name first, so I had to explain that I simply liked putting her first name with my last name.

So you were doubling down on your sense of ownership? 😉

But seriously,!I’m betting she really likes having your name.

Mrebo said:

chyron8472 said:

Sort of related, when I got married to my wife, at the rehearsal I told the pastor I wanted him to say “I present [my first name] and [her first name] [my last name]” at the end instead of “[her first name] and [my full name]” (the latter of which is how he was going to word it, probably because he was her pastor and it was her parents’ church). They both gave me a look when I said that like I was asserting myself over her by putting my first name first, so I had to explain that I simply liked putting her first name with my last name.

So you were doubling down on your sense of ownership? 😉

But seriously, I’m betting she really likes having your name.

She does. Granted, we’ve been married for about a decade and a half now, but I remember years ago, early on in our marriage when she said she wanted a new bible with her married name because her current one had her maiden name embossed on it.

TV’s Frink said:

My wife still has her own name. We’re doing just fine.

Ok.

I’d be bothered if I married someone and they didn’t take my last time.

moviefreakedmind said:

I’d be bothered if I married someone and they didn’t take my last time.

Same though I’d make peace with it. I have conflicted feelings about my name so it’s not totally coherent, I just like having that sameness.

I might be able to, I don’t know. I guess I can’t say for sure since I didn’t experience it.

Hyphenated names piss me off. That’s where I draw the line.

I didn’t say it ruined my day, I just said that I draw the line there. You have to draw the line somewhere. And it does affect me. It’s more syllables for me to pronounce.

I would certainly call off an engagement or file for divorce over a hyphenated name. Now I’m not married and never will be, and I don’t have kids that I know of and hopefully never will, but a hyphenated name is not something I’d be able to tolerate. Like I said, you simply have to draw the line somewhere.

I guess I’m not angry, but I do find them a bit annoying. I mean, just pick a fucking name.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I would certainly call off an engagement or file for divorce over a hyphenated name. Now I’m not married and never will be, and I don’t have kids that I know of and hopefully never will, but a hyphenated name is not something I’d be able to tolerate. Like I said, you simply have to draw the line somewhere.

Ok this is flat out crazy and frankly I don’t believe you. You don’t get to the point where you marry someone and commit to kids and then back out of everything because of a hyphenated name.

Unless you’re a deadbeat I guess.

“Mommy, where is daddy going?”
“Daddy is leaving and you’ll never see him again.”
“(sobbing) Whyyyyyyyy?”
“Because you have two last names.”

Give me a break.

Oh wait you love hyperbole. Ok.

That post was a joke, yes. I don’t know how much worse off that kid would be, though. I’m sure I’d suck at parenting.

And hey, at least they’d get an answer! My siblings and I never got much of one.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I would certainly call off an engagement or file for divorce over a hyphenated name. Now I’m not married and never will be, and I don’t have kids that I know of and hopefully never will, but a hyphenated name is not something I’d be able to tolerate. Like I said, you simply have to draw the line somewhere.

Ok this is flat out crazy and frankly I don’t believe you. You don’t get to the point where you marry someone and commit to kids and then back out of everything because of a hyphenated name.

Unless you’re a deadbeat I guess.

“Mommy, where is daddy going?”
“Daddy is leaving and you’ll never see him again.”
“(sobbing) Whyyyyyyyy?”
“Because you have two last names.”

Give me a break.

Oh wait you love hyperbole. Ok.

LOL the kids will hate hyphenated names too after that.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I would certainly call off an engagement or file for divorce over a hyphenated name. Now I’m not married and never will be, and I don’t have kids that I know of and hopefully never will, but a hyphenated name is not something I’d be able to tolerate. Like I said, you simply have to draw the line somewhere.

Ok this is flat out crazy and frankly I don’t believe you. You don’t get to the point where you marry someone and commit to kids and then back out of everything because of a hyphenated name.

Unless you’re a deadbeat I guess.

“Mommy, where is daddy going?”
“Daddy is leaving and you’ll never see him again.”
“(sobbing) Whyyyyyyyy?”
“Because you have two last names.”

Give me a break.

Oh wait you love hyperbole. Ok.

That post was a joke, yes.

It’s really hard to tell when you’re

a) joking
b) being purposefully hyperbolic
c) dead serious

All three posts read the same.

Look, I suck. I know that, but I like to think that I don’t suck to the point of abandoning a child, even if he’s fictional, over a hyphenated name.

I am at least half-dead serious when I say that I am opposed to good parenting, though.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44728507

moviefreakedmind said:

Hyphenated names piss me off. That’s where I draw the line.

Relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsDj2fzEGdM&t=1m49s

moviefreakedmind said:

I do find them a bit annoying. I mean, just pick a fucking name.

Agreed. Also, if it’s not hyphenated. Like, is that your middle name or maiden name or what? Pick a name please.

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I am at least half-dead serious when I say that I am opposed to good parenting, though.

You’re opposed to good parenting?

I have mixed feelings.