We both double-barrelled our surnames, but if the combination didn't sound okay we'd have kept our original names instead.
Don't tell me how to arbitrarily decide what I want!
I took his name mainly because it was an established family name (it helps that they're all awesome) while my family maiden name was very hard to pronounce (polish/czech roots) so my maiden name was wounded to be some throw away last name from some dude she met at 5 months preggers and she just thought to give him some kind of recognition for his support to her. In other words, he's not my dad but I had his last name. Ironically he changed it some years later. So... last names are bullshit in a nutshell so I had no qualms giving up mine for his.
Never knew this was a problem, this is the second time this week I've heard of women using guys in photos to ward off other guys.
We both double-barrelled our surnames, but if the combination didn't sound okay we'd have kept our original names instead.
Yeah she was extremely excited to take my last name. Her old initials were BJ, so
My wife did... She said it was a big bonus that her new initials were "BJ". I'd have been okay with our last names either way.
I'm guessing your father in law, also didn't 'give his daughter' away at the wedding?