Settle a debate: whose last name is cooler?
My boyfriend and I have had the marriage talk, and the question of who takes whose last name came up. I think my last name is cooler; he thinks his is cooler.
I won’t tell you which last name is which, but one is Dreifuerst, pronounced dry-first. It’s German and means three rulers. The other last name is Xenophontos, and it’s Cypriot/Greek. It roughly means other voices or sounds.
We are both American, but his dad is a dual citizen with family overseas, and I have no real ties to the country of origin for my last name. We also don’t care about the idea that “the woman takes the man’s last name”; we’re just basing this on which is cooler.
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Alright enough people have responded, I can let go of the anonymity. I’m Dreifuerst and I was in denial. Thanks for all 3 of you who liked my name 🥹 FYI no one has ever made jokes about my last name idk what y’all are on.
Stop suggesting we make a combined name, the reasonable options sounds klunky and the weirder combos feel disingenuous. Also, stop suggesting new “simpler” names, especially your own (weirdo). Smith has been suggested like a dozen times. Why do y’all want me to have the most cookie cutter name?
Also, I am aware of the SAVE act. I appreciate everyone trying to look out for me. I have a birth certificate, a passport, and a mother who will stop at nothing to register every breathing citizen she sees to vote. Also, we aren’t married yet so this isn’t even a today problem.