Date: 25 Dec 1998 12:30:02 +0100 From: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@flood.ping.uio.no> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Regulated names (was: Crazy Laws) Message-ID: <xzppv985uit.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no> In-Reply-To: Greg Lehey's message of "Fri, 25 Dec 1998 10:02:25 %2B1030" References: <368102F5.C90B94D5@uk.radan.com> <19981224102628.S12346@freebie.lemis.com> <36822D20.DCF23B22@uk.radan.com> <19981225100225.H12346@freebie.lemis.com>
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Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> writes: > Right. The way they see it, they are interpreting the French laws, > which state (after translation through German into English) that a > woman does not gain possession of the surname of her husband, but that > by universal agreement, she uses it (presumably for the duration of > the marriage). My humble opinion on this matter is that this is bullshit. > As a result, my wife is Yvonne Koedderitzsch (good > French name, that) épouse Lehey. AFAIK, in France she may choose between keeping her maiden name, or taking her husband's name. I'll ask my mother for the details if you want. (Is Ködderitzsch an Alsacian name btw?) DES -- Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@flood.ping.uio.no To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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