My youngest DS has just got married. We like our new DiL and her family very much. A week or so before the wedding he announced he was changing his surname to hers. His surname is my OHs , (which I don't use.) In fact as I have 2 children from previous marriage and my eldest DD uses my surname my 4 children now all have different surnames. I am not sure how I feel about this I can't see the point of either of them changing names but it's up to them, whereas my OH is quite hurt. My view is names are just patriarchal anyway and I think he's chosen to change his because her surname is quite exotic and unusual whilst my OHs surname is quite common and run of the mill. How would other parents react?
