I think you should only have a double-barrelled name if the woman's family name carries some gravitas in the world - like Murdoch or Onassis. But if you're just some low class bint without any lands, deeds or titles, then you should take your husband's name.
Scratch that - double barrelled names are for wankers, full stop.
I agree, Renegade-Carpark. 
Quote: zooo @ January 13 2012, 2:12 PM GMTI agree, Renegade-Carpark.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 13 2012, 1:33 PM GMTWho wouldn't love Arsex?
Anita Arsex?
Quote: EllieJP @ January 13 2012, 1:33 PM GMTI want to take my husbands name, as my children will have his surname - and I don't want to be the only person in my little family with an odd surname. That seems strange to ostracise myself from my own family for the sake of not wanting to be old fashioned. I love that we will become Mr and Mrs ?.
Mrs Ellie 'Roscoff' Fozzy Bear II. Just runs off the tongue.
Quote: roscoff @ January 13 2012, 2:32 PM GMTMrs Ellie 'Roscoff' Fozzy Bear II. Just runs off the tongue.
And your heavily fortified kidnap basement presumably.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ January 13 2012, 2:03 PM GMTI think you should only have a double-barrelled name if the woman's family name carries some gravitas in the world - like Murdoch or Onassis. But if you're just some low class bint without any lands, deeds or titles, then you should take your husband's name.
Scratch that - double barrelled names are for wankers, full stop.
My Dad had a double barrelled name, he couldn't help inheriting it. He did drop half of it though. I didn't know about it until I got married.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ January 13 2012, 2:34 PM GMTAnd your heavily fortified kidnap basement presumably.
Excuse moi myself and EJP were married in a civil cyber ceremony several years ago and still enjoy full unbridled inter-computer sex on a regular basis. 10101110 baby!
Is Purdey a double barrelled name?
Quote: Loopey @ January 13 2012, 2:37 PM GMT
You are free from wankishness if you inherited the name. But if you work in telephone sales and your husband works as a bank teller, it seems beyond pretentious to label yourselves - Mr. and Mrs. Scroggins-Cocker.
Quote: roscoff @ January 13 2012, 2:38 PM GMTExcuse moi myself and EJP were married in a civil cyber ceremony several years ago and still enjoy full unbridled inter-computer sex on a regular basis. 10101110 baby!
Don't forget to wipe your hard drive between re-boots. (ooh, I came over all billwill then - not literally)
I remember a name from social work days; 'Meet Mr.Mrs.Bottoms and their son Aaron!
I wouldn't feel married if I didn't take the husbands name. As for compromising with a double barrel...nope, and most pairings of names sound poncey anyway.
I'm not preoccupied with marriage. I think it's really weird that people/TV think that all women are obsessed with having the perfect marriage or wedding day. I'm not adverse to getting married at all, but not because I want to spend millions of pounds on it and show off just how special I am by how much my wedding cost. People spend ridiculous amounts of money on balloons for weddings where I work. Hundreds. For balloons. Then obviously venue, clothes, food, music.... I think it's all a bit silly really to treat your wedding like the defining moment of how much you're in love with the person you're with.
Although I did see someone propose at the ice rink at Somerset House the other day and do an awwwwww.
Quote: Shandonbelle @ January 13 2012, 5:58 PM GMTI wouldn't feel married if I didn't take the husbands name. As for compromising with a double barrel...nope, and most pairings of names sound poncey anyway.
Also I have no clue if I'd take my husband's name, but yes - double barrels do not reaaally appeal to me. Although according to my dad, if I change my surname I lose the family's bad luck so...
I think I might change my name to Dragonslayer.
I have a friend who might change hers to Pendragon.