Get a Hybrid Surname!
So now that gay marriage is allowed in California, perhaps they can take full advantage of the Name Equality Act that came into effect 1/1/09:
According to: http://www.lavote.net/clerk/marriages.cfm, the 3rd bullet point of the last name options below may finally become useful for the purpose it was intended:
Each party to the marriage may adopt any of the following last names:
- The current last name of the other spouse.
- The last name of either spouse given at birth.
- A name combining into a single last name all or a segment of the current last name or the last name of either spouse given at birth.
- A hyphenated combination of last names.
I took advantage of the 3rd option released in 2009 right after the updated law came into effect. There are so many “hybrid” things out there nowadays, might as well get creative and choose your own name. Why get stuck with a name you didn’t get to choose when you can get creative and start your own family legacy.
I have yet to find another couple with a hybrid surname. Hopefully, with Prop 8 struck down, I will soon meet more people to join the hybrid surname club!
