My future wife should do whatever feels right for her. I was raised by a feminist mom, so I understand why a lot of women hesitate to change it. But if she wants to, I’m all for it. Less confusing.
—Matt, 28

 
If you are going to have kids, I think it's best if the woman changes her name to the man's last name; it’s just way more practical. You don't want a kid to be named Josh Williams-Smith-Jones-Murphy. That sounds horrible and that's just after two generations.
—Breene, 23

 
Women are lucky. If you're Suzie Crappenstein and you're marrying a guy named Steve Powers, here's your chance to ditch the embarrassing last name. On the other hand, if the situation's reversed, some guy named Doucheberger shouldn't be insulted that his bride wants to hang onto her original moniker.
—James, 23


 
I think this is one of those things that’s blown way out of proportion. Who cares what her name is? You’re getting married and that’s a much bigger deal.
—Justin, 27

 
Unless she feels really strongly about it, she should take her husband’s last name. I, personally, would have no problem with my wife keeping her last name, but I do appreciate the tradition of sharing the same last name as one's spouse.
—Geoff, 22

 
To me it seems that the importance of name continuation over generations has died away. I guess it’s convenient—so we don't wind up with kids whose last names consist of a bunch of hyphens. But in the end, I think when you get married you should just pick whoever has the coolest last name between the two.
—Aaron, 22