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Men-would you take your wife's surname?

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  • 25-08-2013 11:40am
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    cantdecide
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    I was talking recently with my Swedish former housemate and the issue of double-barrelled names that appear to becoming rife. She told me that her brother in law took his wife's family name because he preferred it. 'Problem solved', I thought.

    As someone who is becoming phobic about double-barrelled names in my generation, I decided that I'm not so attached to my own family name that given the choice of that or a double-barrel name, I'd probably choose a change rather than an addition.

    Thoughts?


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    #2
    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    What's the matter? Can't decide???

    Har-di-har-har!












    *Pre-emptive strike.


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    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    Probably not, I'm fairly happy with my name. I wouldn't expect a future wife of mine to change either. Not worth the hassle really.


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    biko
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    Sure, if I liked her name more than mine.


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    #5
    The One Who Knocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭The One Who Knocks


    Mr. Hugh Jass?

    No thank you.


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    [Deleted User]
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    If the double barrelled name sounded cool, then I'd have absolutely no problem with it.


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    Micky Dolenz
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    I'd rather different names than double barrel nonsense. What happens when the children want to get married and want quadruple barrel names? Where will then madness end.


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    ONeill2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 447 ✭✭ONeill2013


    I don't have a wife but if she paid me enough i would.


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    bumper234
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    No.


    But then again i am married to a woman named princess consuela bananahammock (not the fake one here on boards :D)


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    #10
    kfk
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭kfk


    I did. I took my wifes surname, put it in a box and gave her my surname


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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo


    Men-would you take your wife's surname?

    Like a big thick cock I would...


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    The One Who Knocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭The One Who Knocks


    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    Men-would you take your wife's surname?

    Like a big thick cock I would...

    No, just no.

    I take it you're having an off day?

    :P


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    ahnowbrowncow
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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    Men-would you take your wife's surname?

    Like a big thick cock I would...

    Is that a yes or a no?


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    0ph0rce0
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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    Men-would you take your wife's surname?

    Like a big thick cock I would...

    So your mad for the cock and would take your wife's surname. Ok Got it


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    #15
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    No.

    /closethread


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    dotsman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,636 ✭✭✭dotsman


    Honest answer? No.

    Not so much that I would have a problem with it. More that I don't think I could have a happy marriage with a woman who would want this.


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    neckedit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭neckedit


    Id be Conor O Connor
    or
    Conor O Connor
    or
    Conor O Connor O Connor
    either way thats too much!


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    The One Who Knocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭The One Who Knocks


    neckedit wrote: »
    Id be Conor O Connor
    or
    Conor O Connor
    or
    Conor O Connor O Connor
    either way thats too much!

    Still, not as bad as Hugh Jass


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    Lister1
    Registered Users Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Lister1


    Only if my first name was Max and her surname Power...


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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo


    Jamez735 wrote: »
    No, just no.

    I take it you're having an off day?

    :P
    ahnowbrowncow wrote: »
    Is that a yes or a no?
    0ph0rce0 wrote: »
    So your mad for the cock and would take your wife's surname. Ok Got it

    I DON'T WANT COCK IN MY ASS! :mad:


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    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    bumper234 wrote: »
    But then again i am married to a woman named princess consuela bananahammock (not the fake one here on boards :D)

    Yo Mike!


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    #22
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    It depends on the name and it's significance. My father is an O'Connor and he married an O'Neill. So you have the last Irish Royal Family in O'Connor (Rory O'Connor the last High King) and the last Gaelic power of Ulster in O'Neill.

    A double barrell surname like that would be a bit too forceful sounding though. However I'd love to walk to a RAAAA boy with a planters surname and ask him to explain his heritage. :pac::pac:


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    suicide_circus
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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    I DON'T WANT COCK IN MY ASS! :mad:
    Methinks the lady doth protest too much...


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    Son Of A Vidic
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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    I DON'T WANT COCK IN MY ASS! :mad:

    So the mouth then?


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    The One Who Knocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭The One Who Knocks


    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »
    I DON'T WANT COCK IN MY ASS! :mad:

    I take it your name is Willie and your wife's maiden is Stroker then?


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    ONeill2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 447 ✭✭ONeill2013


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    It depends on the name and it's significance. My father is an O'Connor and he married an O'Neill. So you have the last Irish Royal Family in O'Connor (Rory O'Connor the last High King) and the last Gaelic power of Ulster in O'Neill.

    A double barrell surname like that would be a bit too forceful sounding though. However I'd love to walk to a RAAAA boy with a planters surname and ask him to explain his heritage. :pac::pac:

    to be fair if you trace anyones ancestry on this island they probably have an english surname somewhere within 5 generations, likely the same over in england with irish surnames.


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    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,495 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    Didn't DesF get married to another poster and then became DesBurd?


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    Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo
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    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Methinks the lady doth protest too much...
    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    So the mouth then?
    Jamez735 wrote: »
    I take it your name is Willie and your wife's maiden is Stroker then?

    AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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    #29
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    ONeill2013 wrote: »
    to be fair if you trace anyones ancestry on this island they probably have an english surname somewhere within 5 generations, likely the same over in england with irish surnames.

    No no I'm a purebred, One of these days I'm going to walk up to Tara and take my rightful seat. :pac:


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    johnnyskeleton
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 14,495 Mod ✭✭✭✭johnnyskeleton


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    It depends on the name and it's significance. My father is an O'Connor and he married an O'Neill. So you have the last Irish Royal Family in O'Connor (Rory O'Connor the last High King) and the last Gaelic power of Ulster in O'Neill.

    A double barrell surname like that would be a bit too forceful sounding though. However I'd love to walk to a RAAAA boy with a planters surname and ask him to explain his heritage. :pac::pac:

    Surely being the descendant of the king who swore fealty and agreed to Ireland being carved up by the British is more of a loyalist heritage than having some distant ancestor who was probably press ganged into fighting for the English?


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    Mr.Crinklewood
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    Most definitely.


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