While nobody would argue that things have not changed radically, there are plenty of dubious traditions that remain prevalent - stag dos with strippers; the bride being “given away”; the speeches being made by men; the woman giving up her name.
For whom the bells toll (via gauntlet)I think the woman keeping her name first in a double name is the way to go. She can decide to stick to her name when things go wrong, or not. Never ever should she give up her maiden’s name.
The (d)emancipated man will gladly put his name second.
