Playing The 'Name Game' In Marriage: Woman's Take On Traditional Morals Goes Viral...

By Jennifer Wentworth | Thursday, 09 May 2024 09:30 AM
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Playing The 'Name Game' In Marriage: Woman's Take On Traditional Morals Goes Viral...
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In a bold departure from traditional marriage customs, one woman is advocating for a novel approach to the question of surname adoption post-wedlock, an idea that has sparked considerable interest and debate online.

Angie Pantuosco, a TikTok user with the handle @angiepantuosco, has seen her video go viral after she proposed that the couple should adopt the "cooler" surname after marriage. The video has since garnered over 490,000 likes and spurred more than 8,500 comments.

"I've been saying this for forever, but when two people get married, they should take the cooler last name," Pantuosco declared in her video.

Drawing from personal experience, Pantuosco elaborated, "My mom, her maiden name was Thomas—she didn't stand a chance...she was doomed from the start, you know, she was going to take the man's last name. She couldn't really take her stand in feminism at that point."

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In contrast, Pantuosco is determined to retain her distinctive surname. "My last name is Pantuosco. You guys think I'm changing that? No. It's cool and it's fun...I will die on this hill."

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The majority of the comments on Pantuosco's video concurred with her stance, with many lamenting the loss of their mothers' unique maiden names.

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"My mom's maiden name is Ferrari! How do you think I feel?" one user, @clairesully27, wrote. Another user, @b.love1672, declared, "My last name is Love...that's not getting taken, over my dead body."

Despite the growing support for Pantuosco's proposition, a 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center revealed that the majority of couples continue to adhere to traditional practices. The study found that 79% of women in opposite-sex marriages adopted their husband's last name, while men overwhelmingly retained their surnames. Only a small fraction of both genders opted to hyphenate their surnames—5% of women and less than 1% of men.

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The survey also revealed a disparity among women who have never been married. Only 33% stated they would take their partner's surname, a stark contrast to the 79% of married women who have done so. Meanwhile, 23% expressed their intention to keep their maiden name.

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The survey further highlighted that decisions on surname adoption varied with age, education, and political beliefs. For instance, women aged between 18-49 were more likely to retain their maiden names compared to women over 50.

The comments on Pantuosco's video also suggested more unconventional ideas. One user, @jadedlane, wrote, "My partner wants my last name and I hate my last name, so we are tempted to just swap."

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