What’s in a name

6 Minute English

语言学习

2018-02-01

6 分钟
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  • Hello, and welcome to Six Minute English.

  • I'm Dan, and joining me today is Neil Heineel.

  • Hi there, Dan.

  • You're a married man, Neil.

  • When you were wed, did your wife change her family name?

  • Yes, she did.

  • Was that her choice?

  • Oh, yes, yes, she didn't like her old name.

  • So for her, it was a win-win.

  • How about you?

  • Well, my wife wanted to keep her surname,

  • but was forced to adopt mine because that was the law where we got married.

  • Would you have thought about taking her name?

  • That's what we're talking about in this Six Minute English.

  • A husband taking a wife's name after marriage.

  • Or that, six related words and our quiz question.

  • OK, let's have the question.

  • In which country has it been forbidden since 1789 for a citizen to change their name legally even after marriage?