My oldest daughter kept her maiden name when she got remarried; my sister kept the name of her second husband when she married her third husband (a few years after she divorced her 2nd husband, she tracked down her first high school boy friend, and married him. His wife of several years had died years before). Bob Knotts, a QA co MD KNOTTS, related to the WV KNOTTS'. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave & Jane Kearney" <kearneyd@erols.com> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com>; "Susan Wheary" <susanwheary@emypeople.net> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [LDR] William Vaughan Somerset County, Maryland > Susan wrote:>>> Just thought to mention, as far as I know in the 1700s > women did not use the maiden name as a middle name or to provide a middle > initial. They lost their maiden names entirely upon marriage. In fact, > some families still do this - including mine. Anyone else care to comment > on this? When did the custom begin that a woman would use her maiden name > as a middle name?<<< > _________________ > > Susan ~ Great question, and I hope you've generated a good discussion. I > wonder what the "breakdown" is today in America of how marriage affects > the wife's name. Keep her maiden name as her middle name and take her > husband's surname? Keep her middle name as her middle name, but taking her > husband's surname? Keep her name entirely? > > Has the practice varied in America bynational ancestral origins? > > Dave K > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >