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We're pretty surprised with the results of this poll, in which half of female respondents say that  women should be mandated by the government to take their husband's name.

The study, presented by the American Sociological Association from Indiana University and the University of Utah, used this question to get the fairly small sample of 815 respondents to open up about various social issues

70% of those polled felt "either somewhat or strongly, that it's beneficial for women to take her husband's last name when they marry."  A researcher called the enthusiasm for government-mandated name-change "interesting."

Will you be changing your name?  Do you think that brides should have to change their name?

We just posted our guide to finding the best wedding day transportation in New York City! It's the latest addition to our New York Wedding Guide!

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And check out our other regularly-updated local wedding guides as well: Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.  We're adding new articles to them all this week!

We just posted our guide to finding the best Miami wedding florists! It's the latest addition to our Miami Wedding Guide! Look for regular updates in the coming days and weeks!

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And check out our other regularly-updated local wedding guides as well: New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.  We're adding new articles to them all this week!