A woman carries the name of her family before marriage which is called as the maiden name. When a woman is married, she starts using her husband’s name and his family name after her first name. In most of the states of South India, women do not adopt the surname of their husbands, but the first name of their husbands. In some states, the surname of the husband is assumed as her own after marriage. In Western Maharastra, the general custom is to adopt the first name and the surname of the husband after marriage. Generally, the first name of a woman is considered as the maiden name and is then substituted by the family surname of the groom. Many a times, the first name of the bride is also to be changed as per a few customs.
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The name of the wife is changed especially to endow her with a sense of belonging to the husband’s family. In case, the wife does not want to change her maiden name, it can be kept the same. In such a case, during the time of marriage, the certificate should clearly mention that the wife will retain the maiden name.
07 February 2009, 2:36 am
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