What's In a (Last) Name?
From Our Next Question? by Chris Oneth and Melanie Jones
December 22, 2025 · 34 min · Episode 102
About this episode
The episode explores the psychology and implications of taking a husband's last name in marriage.
Send us Fan Mail Our Next Question is What's In a (Last) Name? We dive into the psychology behind the tradition of taking the husband's last name in marriage. How does it affect identity? Does it have biblical grounding? Jump in with us as we discuss all this and more! Do us a favor and leave us a review on whichever platform you listen to us on. This helps us spread our podcast to people who don’t know about us yet. Intro & Outro Music: Starting Over by LNDÖ Who are these people? Chris O...
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Hosts: Chris Oneth, Melanie Jones
Topics covered
- psychology
- identity
- marriage
- tradition
- biblical grounding
Keywords
- last name
- marriage
- identity
- tradition
- psychology
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