For many newlyweds, adopting a new surname is part of the excitement of married life, often seen as a symbol of love and new beginnings.
But for one bride-to-be, changing her last name might leave her stuck with a title that’s more embarrassing than romantic.
Taking to TikTok, TikTok creator Izzy Trimborn explained why she and her fiancé might decide to skip this tradition.
Trimborn and her fiancé, James, participated in a recent social media trend where you reveal whether you’re excited to change your last name when you get married.
Sharing a photo of the pair, the influencer revealed her fiancé’s name is James Inyet, creating a hilariously X-rated pun.
“Aren’t you excited to take his last name?” the caption read.
“Not really,” she joked in her reply, pointing out that her name would turn into “Izzy Inyet.”
The clip has since been viewed more than 2.4 million times, with people rushing to comment and join in the joke.
“I’m sorry, but this is brilliant, the best one yet,” said one.
Another claimed that the couple had won the trend “hands down.”
Meanwhile, a third admitted, “I’ve just thrown myself off my bed with laughter,” while another said her potential new name was “dire.”
Several commenters imagined scenarios where ‘Izzy Inyet’ would be shouted out in public, like in Starbucks and at the doctor’s office.
“Marriage really is a humiliation ritual at this point,” one person joked, with many suggesting she keep her current last name or have her partner take hers.
Others showed empathy, sharing what their own unfortunate name combinations would be if they took their partners’ names.
One commenter, Hannah Rose, shared that her boyfriend’s surname, combined with her name, would sound quite X-rated. It would be “Hannah Rose Hiscock.”
“My name would be Jo Kerr (Joker) if I took his last name,” another shared.
Elsewhere online, people jumped on the trend, including a woman named Millie Waters who is dating a man called Harvey Willy. Her name, should they marry, would be Millie Willie.
“Imagine calling a restaurant to book a table and they just hang up because they think ‘Millie Willy’ is a prank,” pointed out one.
“Imagine going for a job interview,” another chimed in.
“With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you Mr and Mrs WILLY,” another laughed.
Traditionally, women have been expected to take their husband’s surname, with over 80 per cent of women in Australia still doing so.
A study by Flinders University looked into this longstanding tradition, which dates back to a time when women were considered property to be traded at marriage.
“It has a very long history, and it’s connected to inheritance and property, going back to when women were property or as good as, and when you join the husband’s family, you take his name,” Associate Professor Yvonne Corcoran-Nantes, who led the research, told ABC.
She added that while most Australian brides are happy to adopt their husbands’ names, many husbands are less keen on taking their wives’ names.
