Should a woman take her husband's name after marriage?

I think a woman should have the choice about whether or not she takes her husband's last name. I don't think it should be a requirement that she take the name. If you are planning on having kids though I think it is nice that the kids and the mom have the same last name. My mom is Vietnamese and in her culture a lot of women keep their maiden name. My mom chose to take my dad's last name but my grandmother always kept her maiden name.

My fiance and I will be hyphenating our names with mine first.

I think that is for each individual woman to decide. Many women want the best of both worlds and hyphenate the two names! However, that often ends up being a mouthful and people shorten it to the second half of the hyphenated name...which ends up being the man's name afterall! Each woman will have her own reasons for wanting to either retain her maiden name or take the man's name.

I think this is something that every couple who is considering getting married should talk about. I know some women consider changing their name losing their idenity. I could understand if you were an older woman who was well established in the business/personal world and wanted to keep your name because it has good reputation attached to it. This is how my ex-boss was. I on the other hand couldn't get rid of my maiden name fast enough, it had the opposite effect when people heard my last name they would say "oh you are a part of the === family" it lead to instant judgement. So the happiest day of my life was going down and changing my legal name. Plus I love when we get introduced to people as Mr. & Mrs. Sailors.

I think its ok not to you use your husbands name. Its upto the woman if she would like to follow her name to her husband

i think its choice sholuld be provided fr women..on thier wish..according to indian culture woman normally dont use tak her husbands name..definately having the reason fr the respect of husband a wife should have....sooo itz a choice should be given to women..fterall they must be independent fr their feelings..

I definitely think they should. I think it is a sign of acceptance and submission to your new life. That this man is the one you have chosen to be with and the life that you two plan together is the one you desire with all of your heart, mind and soul. I think it is showing the world that you belong to him and he to the wife. The two are to become one and that is one main way of showing that in deed not just words. Good question by the way.

I think its all up to the wife and her wishes. Some wish to hypenate their name, which is use both names together. I chose to take my hubbies name because I felt I was now a part of him and his family and wanted my name to reflect that. But I believe the wife has to do what she feels is right in her heart,after all its a just a name, love is the real important issue in it all

If she wants to take his name she should, but if she doesn't then she shouldn't. Either way, it is her choice as it is her name. There are benefits to both taking the name and not taking the name.