• chellomere@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    I guess this is the US of A? Here in a northern European country you get the option when you marry to keep your names, combine both, only keep the husband’s or only keep the wife’s.

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      5 days ago

      In Spain, since the 16th century, the wife keeps her last name, and father and mother last names are used, the order of which can be changed.

      Also, after your 18th birthday you can change it to whichever order you want.

      • TheDoozer@lemmy.world
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        5 days ago

        I’ve wondered, though, what happens when the kid gets married and has a kid?

        When Juan Acevedo-Rodriguez marries Mariana Cortez-Garza, what is their kid’s last name?

        Edit: disregard, I should have kept scrolling, someone already answered my question.