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Girls should use MAIDEN name

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Paul

Paul Report 6 Feb 2005 20:22

(I think?) it is difficult to search a name if GIRLS are entered as their name NOW!!! Male names obviously carry on but GIRLS need to go back and ammend their records - Please!!! Mike Kelly, Stockport, UK

Researching:
Noblett, Kelly, Hill,

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 6 Feb 2005 20:27

Sod's law..... first of all we're branded with our father's surname, as if to mark out property and then our husband's surname.... like saying 'she's mine, back off'. So medieval!

June

June Report 7 Feb 2005 00:45

I agree with you Paul. Might make it easier to link families.

Pat

Pat Report 7 Feb 2005 00:52

Yep Totally agree hate using the male line names my fathers, my husbands. One day I hope this will change and we can choose between mothers and fathers, some more enlightened Countries all ready do this. I don't like either my maiden or married name and if I had the choice I would use my mother's maiden name. One day, I do hope I live to see it. Pat x

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 7 Feb 2005 01:07

I work all over the place and have to sign in security.....I sign my full name Geraldine H..... They always ask....miss? or mrs?.....I reply with.....are you married? Ggggrrrrrrrr! This is a pet hate of mine Gerri..Not married, Over 21 plus alot... bra size blah blah. Waist size(wots one of those?) Hips....mind ya own!)shoe size 5 but take a 6 for comort...shall i go on?.....lol

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

Pat

Pat Report 7 Feb 2005 01:18

NO PLEASE DON'T PMSL!!!!!!!!! Gerri. says it all don't it? lol got the wellies handy then? Make our next generation demand it, well my daughter will if I have anything to do with it. Pat x

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 7 Feb 2005 08:53

PS I do know what you mean though Paul. Although it's not the case in my family tree, nor have I come across any. Chloe

Elaine

Elaine Report 7 Feb 2005 09:11

When I got married I retained my surname, Hodson but my two sons have their father's name, Cooper. We could have hyphenated but that itself brings problems. So when my descendents look for me thay will match me to my father's family but without details will struggle to match a husband and my sons... so ther isn't an easy answer as far as geneology goes.

Maria

Maria Report 7 Feb 2005 09:22

After my divorce I reverted to my maiden name, when I remarried several years later my husband took my name. He had to change his by deed poll two days before we married, he couldn't take my name on marriage. Hence the reason I will leave my children the family tree or they will have fun trying to find out their ancestors.