Shall I take his surname?

[bridetobe]

Shall i take my fiance's surname? It's Pratt. Or shall I keep my own which is very nice indeed. I like the idea of changing my name when I get married but really not sure if I can go the rest of my life with Pratt as a surname. I've suggested that we take his Mother's maiden name as a compromise but he's not too keen. What shall I do?!

[hau kola]

I wouldn`t change my name for any man.

[taliesin238]

Double barrel his name with your sir name!! You can officially change your sirname to his but u wont have to write it on anything if you dont want to!!

[123everton]

You picked him, get on with it.
What's in a name? If the only thing you've got to worry about is what others think of your surname then you've really got nothing to worry about at all.
Ask yourself a question, if your fiancee said "I love you but you've got a stupid name" how would you feel?

[CheekyChops]

I can see what 123everton is saying, but personally I wouldn't want to become Mrs Pratt either!!

Does he like his surname? It is quite fashionable nowadays for men to take the females surname, it depends how keen he is on keeping his family name.

Would your surname sound alright double-barrelled with Pratt? That could be your only option.

[Louisa 69]

If you love him i don't think it really matters what his name is.....mind you i'm not the one who has to live with it. But it wouldn't bother me. I had a friend who married a Mr Dick :))

[Beads]

Would you change it if it was Jones?

[JonnyBoy12]

Yes, I do see your point, it is one of those surnames people make jokes about. You do not say what your maiden name is, might we ask. I would be willing to take on the name of a girl I wanted to marry, but couldn't (Amanda Colley of Basingstoke take note), I would be quite honoured to do this if my name was Pratt. However, my surname is very patriotic, and is Britton, so you could always marry me if you want a good surname?

[Myriad2112]

Use both his name and yours and become 'Mrs Very Nice Indeed Pratt'

[123everton]

Thanks CheekyChops, the whole thing's just froth and bubble focus on one another and making a happy life for yourselves.
Why make a problem when there is'nt one?
In 50 years time you'll be proud to say your Mrs. Pratt and rightly so!

[bridetobe]

123everton, my other half is pretty chuffed with your responses. My surname is actually Jones, so funny you should say that Beads!! I know that this being our biggest problem makes me actually quite lucky... but... i've witnessed the taunts he & his brothers receive on a regular basis and i think it would be asking for trouble actually choosing to take that name. However, can you get married and not take your husbands name?!

[123everton]

There the real prats, tel em EFF OFF. If people are going to laugh at you they will, no matter what you do.
Your fellas name is Pratt like his father before him say it aloud "I'm a Pratt and I'm proud!"

[hau kola]

Yes you can.I got married and kept my own name.

[bridetobe]

What, be Mrs Jones and Mr Pratt? Would that not be confusing in terms of bills and stuff? Think it may have to be a double barrelled option.

[123everton]

What name you gonna give the kids? The problem(?) you have is the name Pratt. The only answer is to completely dissassociate your childs' heritage, why?
It does'nt matter if he's Pratt-Jones or Jones-Pratt it's still going to be Pratt.
Would you love your child any less if it was called Pratt, of course not. Do you love him any less because he's called Pratt, of course not. Did his mother love her kids less because they were called Pratt, of course not.
A rose by any other name.
Seriously get over it.

[bridetobe]

Alright alright! I get the message!
(Still don't think I'll take his name tho ;-) ! )

[hau kola]

My daughter has my name.

[hau kola]

My daughter has my name.Why dont you just live together?

[Myriad2112]

He could have been a Dick!

[jodie73]

I knew a man called Dick Pratt!!

[spaced]

love is unconditional, if you love him change your name