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

Likely...

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:39:56 -0500

>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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