Florida man accused of fraud after taking wife's name

[merithyn]

Yes, that whole "drive or reverse" thing is a killer. Much less what name to go by.

[Eddie Teach]

Yes, that whole "drive or reverse" thing is a killer.

Uhh, driving consists of making constant decisions. Left, right or straight, how far, does the gas need more pressure or less, do you need to break, etc.

[merithyn]

Yes, that whole "drive or reverse" thing is a killer.

Uhh, driving consists of making constant decisions. Left, right or straight, how far, does the gas need more pressure or less, do you need to break, etc.

If you can't handle drive or reverse, you never get to the other stuff.

[Josquius]

I hear this kind of thing is kind of common in Japan.
Lots of foreign guys do it when they marry Japanese women as they think it will make things easier for them and their kids to have a Japanese name. I am dubious of the truth of this. You'd think been a big black guy would be a bit of a give away even if your name is Yamada.

Its also quite a long standing tradition for a family, usually one of some note, who only has daughters to have one of its daughter's husbands be an adopted husband and take on the family name, ,maybe move into the parent's property (we are talking very traditional here) and become the next head of the family and family business.
Wonder if this may be a pan-asian thing and the deal with this guy.

[Camerus]

In China, apparently there was a tradition of allowing a son-less uncle to adopt one of your sons so he could perpetuate his family name.

FWIW, I could never see myself agreeing to take my wife's name.

[Martinus]

In China, apparently there was a tradition of allowing a son-less uncle to adopt one of your sons so he could perpetuate his family name.

Sounds like an undercover gay adoption. 

[Darth Wagtaros]

No way I'd take her name. Its huge and hard to spell.

[Valmy]

FWIW, I could never see myself agreeing to take my wife's name.

What if it was a particularly cool last name?

[merithyn]

FWIW, I could never see myself agreeing to take my wife's name.

Why not?

[Darth Wagtaros]

FWIW, I could never see myself agreeing to take my wife's name.

What if it was a particularly cool last name?

If your first name was Lance and her last was Manly it'd be pretty badass.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Wait, there are states in the US that only let the wife to take the husband's name automatically, but not vice versa?

Hell, even Poland allows it (and I know several people who went this way), and we are backward as shit.

it's the concept of a woman taking a man's name when marrying that is backwards as shit, so Poland lucks out here...

a bit. :p

[Valmy]

it's the concept of a woman taking a man's name when marrying that is backwards as shit, so Poland lucks out here...

a bit. :p

I don't follow they still seem to accomdate that concept.

[derspiess]

Yes, that whole "drive or reverse" thing is a killer. Much less what name to go by.

She's allowed to drive if I'm not in the car

[Barrister]

FWIW, I could never see myself agreeing to take my wife's name.

What if it was a particularly cool last name?

You can't change naming traditions just because it would give you a cool last nae.

I told my wife it was obviously up to her, but that I would prefer (specially since we wanted kids) if we all had the same family name.

[merithyn]

You can't change naming traditions just because it would give you a cool last nae.

I told my wife it was obviously up to her, but that I would prefer (specially since we wanted kids) if we all had the same family name.

Of course not, but one can choose not to follow tradition. Well, most could. I realize that's an impossibility for you.

I do wonder what you would have done had your wife chosen other than she did.