When a man and a woman get married, can the guy change his last name to the girl's?

Question

Me and my sister are arguing over this. She says it's illegal. Is it really?

Answer 1

Yes, he can. It's not illegal for anyone to change their name at any time...they just have to go through the right process and there may be a fee.

Answer 2

yes the man can for sure, if the man is reall poor and marries the world's riches woman, ofcos he has to take the surname since that name will continue to his childern

Answer 3

Its not illegal..people can change their name to whatever they like with the proper forms..When I was 16 me and my dad had to get a replacement birth certificate and it came up that you could change your name for 5 dollars..I almost changed my name to star.  

Answer 4

No, it's fine if they want to have the girls last name

I don't get why it would be illegal

Answer 5

You can change your name to almost anything (nothing offensive etc.)   There are men that take women's last names, people that hypenate their last names, or people that combine their last names into a completely new last name.

Answer 6

yeah

Answer 7

Sure, if you don't mind being married to a man that has been emasculated.

Answer 8

Nope, not illegal. It doesn't matter what they change it to. He could take hers, she could take his, or they could take a completely different name altogether. The second is more common, and tradition shouldn't be changed, but I suppose it's ok...

Answer 9

Anyone at least 18 years old can legally change their name through the courts. If is not normally the case that a guy would want to though.

Answer 10

YES!! thankfully. but i think it should be the other way around but whatever you want!!:)

Answer 11

yep

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

It was not created that man change his last name just the woman because she is taking on a new role and starting a new family.

Answer 14

it is not illegal, just not common.

Answer 15

Naw, it's legal...

Answer 16

I know this Air Force MSgt near my work office that changed his name to his wife's when they married. She was the last in her line. They're divorced now, and he changed his name back to his maiden name.

I find him incredibly attractive because he's a very honorable man. I want to marry him, so he can change his name to mine. hehe.

Answer 17

Anyone can change their name for the right price....

Answer 18

It is perfectly legal.  It often happens when the girl has a reputation in industry, or politics or whatever, and wants to maintain her identity.  Movie stars often do this.  Alternatively, they can hyphenate their names.  Example, if Claudia Schiffer was to marry George Brains, she would be known as Claudia Schiffer-Brains.

Answer 19

why would he? that's dumb you should take his name!

Answer 20

idk i have always wondered the same.

Answer 21

You can change your name to anything.

You could change it to Princess Contessa Bannanahammock if you wanted.

Answer 22

i dont think its illigeal, some guys do change their lasts names to the girls last name, but most of them keep their last names and the girl changes hers.  

Answer 23

I'ts perfectly legal. I know two men who have done that.  

Answer 24

It's legal to change your name to anything for that matter- haven't you heard of people on EBay auctioning their name change to your business name for a few thousand bucks? (like Mr. Bob's Autodeals) well, there's no difference.

Answer 25

Yes he can.  The minister's husband at our church did this.  (Our minister is female)

Answer 26

No a man can take a womans last name just like the woman can take the mans last name or they can both keep their own names. It doesn't matter.  

Answer 27

Yes, they can.  I have heard of men doing that.  Not common, but it does happen.