name help
 

filling out a form,asks for spouses family name,is that the same as
maiden(before marriage)name?

Re: name help
 

doS wrote:
> filling out a form,asks for spouses family name,is that the same as
> maiden(before marriage)name?

Yes, making some assumptions.

In many western/Christian cultures: family name, surname, last name,
traditionalist female spouse maiden name

.... as opposed to given name, first name, Christian name, forename,
personal name

Other cultures handle their names differently.

--
Mike Easter

Re: name help
 

thanks for the fast reply.

"Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote in message
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> doS wrote:
>> filling out a form,asks for spouses family name,is that the same as
>> maiden(before marriage)name?
>
> Yes, making some assumptions.
>
> In many western/Christian cultures: family name, surname, last name,
> traditionalist female spouse maiden name
>
> ... as opposed to given name, first name, Christian name, forename,
> personal name
>
> Other cultures handle their names differently.
>
> --
> Mike Easter
>