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  2. Maiden and married names - Wikipedia

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    When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also used as a gender-neutral or masculine substitute for maiden name), whereas a married name is a family name or surname adopted upon marriage.

  3. Naming in the United States - Wikipedia

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    One naming law that some [7] find restrictive is California's ban on diacritics such as in José, a common Spanish name.The Office of Vital Records in California requires that names contain only the 26 alphabetical characters of the English language, plus hyphens and apostrophes.

  4. Surnames by country - Wikipedia

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    Since 1975, women have kept their own surname when married, but until recently (2000) [dubious – discuss] they could have added the surname of the husband according to the civil code, although it was a very seldom-used practice. In recent years, the husband's surname cannot be used in any official situation.

  5. Legal name - Wikipedia

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    A person's legal name typically is the same as their personal name, comprising a given name and a surname. The order varies according to culture and country. There are also country-by-country differences on changes of legal names by marriage. (See married name.) Most countries require by law the registration of a name for newborn children, and ...

  6. Music Festivals Have A Glaring Woman Problem. Here’s Why.

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    Formed out of the male-dominated music scenes of jam music (in the case of Bonnaroo), late-’90s indie rock (Coachella), and early ’90s alternative and grunge (Lollapalooza), these festivals tend to celebrate diversity while dismissing the most popular pop acts — the ones who tend to dominate the charts and who tend so often to be female ...

  7. List of people who adopted matrilineal surnames - Wikipedia

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    The compliance with the terms of the bequest was essential to avoid challenge by another potential heir in the lawcourts. In the 1970s some women began to adopt their mother's maiden name as their legal surnames. [2] People in Sweden have recently begun adopting maternal line surnames in an effort to broaden the number of last names in the ...

  8. Surname - Wikipedia

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    Losonci Rose and Rose v. Switzerland challenged a prohibition on foreign men married to Swiss women keeping their surname if this option was provided in their national law, an option available to women. [77] Ünal Tekeli v. Turkey challenged prohibitions on women using their surname as the family name, an option only available to men. [78]

  9. List of musician and band name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Stereolab – Named after the electronic music division of Vanguard Records, a publisher of classical, folk, and jazz records. [306] Stone Sour – A cocktail made up of one part whiskey and a splash of orange juice. The group describe their music as one part pure rock adrenaline with a splash of melody.