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Narjas Zatat
Mar 25, 2018

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Chrissy Teigen has become somewhat of a sage on Twitter, imparting knowledge in the form of short and snappy quips.
Never one to miss the important conversations (see here), Teigen honed in on a discussion about women taking their husband’s names.
Twitter user _MercyFul posed a simple question to women who decided not to take their husband's surnames: why?
I'd really like to hear the reasoning behind women who won't take their husband's last name— Pasumer (@Pasumer) 1503257212
Reasons include 'I want mine'
Fair.
@_MercyFul What's wrong with my name?— miss oyindamola (@miss oyindamola) 1503257962
@_MercyFul My name is my name, his name is his name— miss oyindamola (@miss oyindamola) 1503258235
'I like my name'
@_MercyFul I just like my last name. Simple.— 🖤BORN TIRED🖤 (@🖤BORN TIRED🖤) 1503257494
'Why can't he take mine?
Taking your husband's name is reminiscent of a bygone age where that made a wife the property of her husband
@_MercyFul @KleurJoem @oyin_za Taking the husband's name is rooted in the ancient tradition of making an announceme… https://t.co/UhmnaAN1Yk— Innie Minnie (@Innie Minnie) 1521837306
@_MercyFul Because no one can eclipse my sun honey. You must step to the side and stand beside me and not in front… https://t.co/jmnWhI020l— Doreen dont miss 🦋 (@Doreen dont miss 🦋) 1503274926
Another person made a point about the heterosexual nature of the choice
@_MercyFul Interested to hear your thoughts on same-sex marriage: who takes who's name in that situation?— Martha Ohr (@Martha Ohr) 1503339355
Also, did her husband earn her doctorate?
But when Chrissy chimed in, it was game over:
my husband didn’t even take his last name? https://t.co/BMo6OsgcVv— chrissy teigen (@chrissy teigen) 1521706124
True story. Her husband is musician John Legend, whose real name is John Roger Stephens. She added:
@Grahmie the best part is, I am not anti-taking the last name at all. I was going to. just never got around to it a… https://t.co/PRVYPgmHjf— chrissy teigen (@chrissy teigen) 1521743728
So, that's that.
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