If your first name…

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… was the same as your DP’s surname, would you take it on after marriage?

I would never take anyone’s surname, even less so because of marriage. I already have a surname.

And if somehow I did change my surname, it definitely wouldn’t be a repeat of my first name.

Like become Rose Rose?

No, actually I wouldn’t take on any man’s name in any circumstances nowadays

Yes… I’ve known 2 women who became their own equivalent of Rose Rose and I thought it was quite unlucky for those who do like to take on their DP’s surname.

Oh I went to a uni lecture and the lecturer's first name and second were really similar something like Jan Jans it was just odd.

Nope I'd keep my own name.

Magnus Magnusson was wicked cool.

Still no.

I had an uncle James James and I’m now curious what he thought of his name. The fact that I don’t know suggests it wasn’t that big of a deal.

And to answer the question… no.

No.
But actually wouldn’t take their surname anyway.

I didn’t take my husband’s surname either though it was easier to spell and sounded better with my first name - I already have a name. So certainly not in the circumstances you describe.

No. I'd take my partners surname but only if I liked it.

I have a distant relation called Anthony Anthony.

I did think that was really unfair of his parents.

I was just thinking that few woman's names are surnames and then realised my own was 😅

No, we were both happy to keep our own surnames.

I once met a Steven Stevenson (might have been ph) and I still think that’s a great name so it’s a yes from me.

My DD friend from school has the surname Virgin which is her father’s surname taken by her mother. Poor girl got so much grief.

I know an Alison Allison. And Edie Melia (actor) had a wife called Celia.

My surname is a boys name. Thankfully, no one in the family has it as their first name or a similar first name.

I worked with someone who got married and became Kelly Kelly

Having changed my name when I got married I would never do so again.
But then I’d never get so legally and financially trapped again.

No. Absolutely not.

I probably wouldn't take DP's last name anyway. If I did I'd keep mine also.

Yes - I didn't like my maiden name and I think it would be quite amusing!

Why the frowny face there, women not changing their name is quite normal now. I did change my name when I married in the dark ages 80s mightn't do it now and certainly wouldn't if it was to something that sounded silly with my forename.
The parents who deliberately name their boys with the surname sound weird tbh. Why would anyone do that?

Alison Allison is one of the examples I knew too!

Where do you live? North Wilts by any chance?

I know an Angela Angel, and a Joan Jones. I don't think I'd do it. I took my late DH's surname and I will never change that.

I know someone who did change her name upon marriage and then had two female rhyming names as her first and surname. I don’t want to say it, but similar to Molly Polly!
I wouldn’t have done that, but did change my name when I got married because I preferred his surname to mine!