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Yes, they can. However, it is a somewhat more common practice in the United Kingdom than in the United States.
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Why do black women hyphenate their last names?
Hyphenating a last name is not only limited to African American women. Many women chose to hyphenate their last name for many reasons including for professional and personal reasons.
Is it better to hyphenate or change your last name when you marry?
That is entirely up to you. Some women retain their maiden names without a hyphen, like Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Do you need to hyphenate if you have two last names?
Yes. Without a clear sign that they form a compound last name, the first one will be taken for a traditional middle name.
How much does in cost to hyphenate your last name?
Victor
What information do Latin American last names provide?
both parents last names. instead of just using your dads last name they use both last names of both parents. looked it up in my text book
Should I Hyphenate night time?
Well, no not really. you could hyphenate it but it would look silly and MS word would put those little red lines under it, which indicates an error. :) This is because the rule of hyphenation is used more commonly with numbers. For instance: Twenty-two vs Twenty two. The exception to this rule appears usually in surnames(last names) For instance: my last name is "Campbell-Gray". My mother chose this for me because she was not married to my father yet she wanted me to carry both her last name and his for life.
Proper way to hyphenate married last names?
Maiden Name - Married Name Example: Jane Doe marries Jim Bob; Proper hyphenated name would be Jane Doe-Bob
If i am married can you hyphenate your maiden name?
Yes. I am a child and I have both parents last names -(thru divorce). Just file a name change form at your county court. Examples- Mary Anne Jones becomes Mary Anne smith-Jones. For my name example- Michael Noah Wilson-Jones
What does a mom have to do to change her child's last name to her new husband's last name?
Personally i would keep the child's last name or hyphenate it
How many names do Hispanics have on average?
It is customary for Hispanics have four names, as follows: First Name + Middle Name + Paternal Grandfather's Last Name + Maternal Grandfather's Last Name However, nowadays, the rules are less strict and traditions are changing. Many parents decide to drop the middle name, or to hyphenate the two last names, or to only put one last name rather than two. I thought they had 2 last names so they had a better chance of naming the father
How do you use hyphen as punctuation?
A hyphen is used to show that two words are connected more closely than they would be just by being in the same sentence. Some people hyphenate their last names; rather than having the husband and wife both use the husband's last name (a practice which implies that the husband is in some way fundamentally more important than the wife) some married couples use both names. For example, from the Buffy TV series, there is a character named Wesley Wyndham-Pryce.
How does it affect a woman's identity when she chooses to take her husband's last name keep her own maiden name or hyphenate the two names?
After you get married, the choice to take your husbands name, keep yours, or even use a hyphen in between the two is something you must consider. If you do choose to take on his name, or hyphenate, you will need to fill out a paper stating you are one and the same.
