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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:06 PM
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DU Homosexual Couples: Would You Take Your Partner's Surname?
If you could get married... or have you done that anyway? Or would you use a new name or a hyphenated combination? I think I might think about a hyphenated thingy, but I would probably just keep my own name.
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:10 PM
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1. Misunderestimator Nothingshocksmeanymore?
Holy crap...that's a hell of a long name.
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:11 PM
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3. looks russian. nt
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:14 PM
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5. I know!! Would be hell to fit that on a letterhead.
:silly:
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 09:21 PM
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17. No Silly... You Only Take The LAST Name
It would be... simply... "Misunder Meanymore."
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progmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-05 11:11 AM
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20. That....is hilarious!!
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SarahB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:11 PM
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2. I did.
Edited on Mon Feb-28-05 08:11 PM by SarahBelle
I've yet to decide when/if I'll change it back. It doesn't much matter to me and I loathe extra paperwork. :D

Edit:
Oops: Wrong thread (I think ;) )
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jonnyblitz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:12 PM
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4. LOL.
you are cute. :hi:
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:14 PM
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6. LOL.... you homosexual, you.
:D
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Placebo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:20 PM
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7. No...(and this MAY sound bad)...
I think if I ever enter into a lifelong relationship with another man, I'd either want to keep my surname, or have him take mine. I just like my name too much! :D

I'd hate to be like _______ <(insert Placebo's real name here) Smith, or _______ Johnson.

Ew! Not for me. :P
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:27 PM
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8. Yes i would.
I've never been fond of my surname.
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LeftCoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:32 PM
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9. My partner and I don't plan on changing our names when we get hitched
We're not planning on having/adopting kids, but if we ever did, I guess we'd have to figure something out. :) Odds are, it won't be an issue. hehe
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:38 PM
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10. Yeah, same boat... though I haven't actually discussed it yet with her...
:) kids we discussed... we definitely do not plan to have any of those.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:46 PM
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11. i kept my own name for the first two marriages
this one i took his and we're together 12 years now :bounce:


coincidence? you decide......
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 08:50 PM
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12. That's sweet...
though I think it was a coincidence... UNLESS it represented (for you) your level of commitment... in which case it makes perfect sense.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 09:03 PM
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13. yeah, I was 39 and knew he was a "keeper" LOL
interesting I got married every decade util this last one

19 lasted a year

29 lasted 3 years

39 we're at a dozen and still counting. What is amazing is we own our own biz and work together all day and come home and hang out all night and we don't nag or bitch at each other (mostly) and are still best friends

I am blessed and I send my wishes for you to be the same :)
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sundog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 09:05 PM
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14. Doubtful
What's in a name, eh?

Even if I was hetero, I don't think I would want my wife to take my name.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 09:16 PM
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15. The paperwork hassle alone is enough to turn me off...
:hi:

(see how I didn't post any pictures of you in a dress here?) :)
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Technowitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 09:19 PM
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16. No, we've each kept our own
...although my wife has said she might take mine, because it's way shorter than hers, and easier to spell.
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-28-05 09:32 PM
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18. Hehe...
mine's quite short too... another reason to keep it. :)
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intrepid_wanderer Donating Member (559 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-05 11:10 AM
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19. I think I could...
... but I'm not certain of the benefit involved... Of course, this is all theoretical as I have yet to find that man worth marrying just yet.

here's hoping :bounce: <but, what will the mil think?>
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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-01-05 11:14 AM
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21. I would take a hyphenated combination.
I don't know what Doug would think, though. But I'd be honored to take his surname as part of mine. :-)
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