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Dear Poll: Will you Change your Name?
Before women had such a strong presence in the work place, they almost always changed their names after getting married. Throughout the years, times have changed and women have worked incredibly hard to gain notoriety, both personally and professionally, leaving some reluctant to give up their recognizable last name.
So all you women out there who are engaged and or newly married, are you planning on taking on your husband's last name?
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You Asked: What's in a Name Anyway?
Dear Sugar,
I'm getting married in four months. My fiancé and I have been in a bit of a tussle over the past year regarding what to do with my last name. I have no desire to change it for a number of reasons like the fact that his name always gets mispronounced in a derogatory fashion, and my first and last names go so well together.
Couples Who Shouldn't Hyphenate Their Last Names
Hardy-Harr is not the only couple whose marriage is the stuff of jokes. The following couples also share hilarious-when-hyphenated last names. Hopefully, the ridicule these folks endured from the wedding announcements was enough to keep them from passing the hyphen down to their children one day.
Love It or Leave It? Disney-Inspired Engagement Rings
Some girls never let go of their wish to be princesses, and thanks to designer Kristie Kelly, they don't have to. The Kirstie Kelly for Disney by Mouwad collection, shown at Bridal Week in New York, features six engagement rings and wedding bands that pay homage to Disney's leading princesses.
The engagement rings, named after Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, and Belle are supposed to be "subtle references to the personalities of each princess."
Say What? Director Mira Nair on Amelia Earhart
"[S]o much about Amelia is so undeniably modern. If she were to walk into a room today in her jodhpurs and her aviation jackets, [with] her ideas about marriage or men and women, she would still be considered an iconoclast."
— Director Mira Nair on the subject of her upcoming biopic Amelia starring Hilary Swank, about the pioneering aviator's life.
Where Do You Stand? Changing Your Name When You Get Married
I have a close friend who's getting married and she has an amazing last name. It's so awesome, in fact, that everyone refers to her by it. Her dilemma then is, should she change her last name and take on her husband's after saying I do?
Say What? 1960s Ad Agencies Really Were All Sex and Booze
"We used to have an agency 'sex' contest near the end of every year. . .
Awkward! Toaster Gets Toasted
Among the many tips given to people who make toasts at wedding receptions — don't be long-winded, include witty anecdotes, mention those you are toasting by name and explain how you know them — it should go without saying that you shouldn't be a drunken fool while giving toasts.
That's just what happened at a wedding I attended, and unfortunately I ended up being embarrassed on behalf of the drunk toaster.
Here's how it went down.
Awkward! Wedding Planning With Fiancé Causing Tension
I know a very modern bride who is beginning to wonder if she really knows the guy she's marrying. It's not that she's having second thoughts — it's just that planning their wedding is highlighting differences of opinion about tradition and convention she didn't know were there.
For example, this bride is hip to the fact that weddings are not unique events.
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