Re: OT-now Ms. Mrs./married names

David,
Does your breaking your silence mean we've beaten this subject to death and
should move on to greener topics?


> [Original Message]
> From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 1/29/2003 10:17:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT-now Ms. Mrs./married names
>
> I take exception to that.  The man has to worry and think a lot.  I
realize women don't understand the function of a man afterall
> Mars/Venus but believe you me it's not easy being us.  Besides we have to
sit here and read about how this is a man's world etc.
> Sheesh, it's like squawking hens.  NOW GO MAKE MY DINNER!
>
> DF
>
> "Pamela J. Evans" wrote:
>
> > The Spanish use hyphenated names e.g. Jose dad's name-mom's name so they
> > get both families' names in there. I think that sounds more resonable.
> > The woman does most of the work (giving birth, etc) so I always thought
> > her name should get some billing...
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Date:  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 21:00:35 -0500 (EST)
> >
> > >Kitty:  Well, then the IRS would be forced to accomodate longer
hyphenated names, of course!  LOL--what a picture you present!
> > >
> > >Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> > >
> > >"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> > >--Albert Einstein
> > >
> > > --- On Wed 01/29, Kitty < kmrsy@earthlink.net > wrote:
> > >From: Kitty [mailto: kmrsy@earthlink.net]
> > >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:50:22 -0500 (EST)
> > >Subject: Re: RE: [CHAT] OT-now Ms. Mrs./married names
> > >
> > >Melody,
> > >Yes, but......
> > >Supposing your son was named Jeremy Roger Hobert-Mellecker and he
> > >married my daughter, Diedre Marie Morrissy-O'Shaunessy. And their child
> > >was then named Morgan Lindsay Morrissy-O'Shaunessy-Hobert-Mellecker and
> > >he/she married.......
> > >
> > >Well, you get the idea.
> > >
> > >Kitty
> > >
> > >-------Original Message-------
> > >From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>
> > >Sent: 01/29/03 11:35 AM
> > >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT-now Ms. Mrs./married names
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Kitty: I hyphenated my last name...Hobert-Mellecker. I was 25 when I
got
> > >married and didn't feel comfortable giving up my name but also wanted
to
> > >honor my husband's family name. My children have just their dad's last
> > >name but are always asking me why that is...I don't really have a good
> > >answer for them. One couple I know did something I didn't even know was
> > >possible, but which is apparently legal as well...Her last name was
> > >Johnson, his was O'Mara...now they are both Johnson-O'Mara...Just as it
> > >is legal for a woman to change her name at the time of marriage, it is
> > >for a man as well. Their son carries both last names too. If I had
known
> > >before I got married that this was possible, this is probably what my
> > >husband and I would have done...seems more fitting for a true union,
> > >don't you think?
> > >
> > >
> > >Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> > >
> > >"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> > >--Albert Einstein
> > >
> > > --- On Wed 01/29, Libby Valentine < LVALENTINE@WORKINGCONCEPTS.COM >
> > >wrote:
> > >From: Libby Valentine [mailto: LVALENTINE@WORKINGCONCEPTS.COM]
> > >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:42:10 -0500
> > >Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism< Ms. Mrs.
> > >
> > >I kept my name (it is after all, my name), much to the chagrin of the
> > >clerk
> > >who did the license.
> > >
> > >Libby
> > >Maryland zone 6
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Kitty Morrissy
> > >To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >Sent: 1/29/2003 7:44 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism< Ms. Mrs.
> > >
> > >So another qstn for the ladies:  If you are or were married, how did
you
> > >(if you did) change your name?
> > >I went from Kathleen Marie Glasch to Kathleen Glasch Strope.
> > >(At the time my birth name Kitty had early on been changed to Kathleen
> > >and
> > >then later changed back to Kitty)
> > >I know many women who would have gone to Kathleen Marie Strope,
> > >retaining
> > >less of their former self.
> > >
> > >Kitty
> > >
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> > Pam Evans
> > Kemp TX/zone 8A
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