[quote:e5fa2cb4d4="Katcal"]Well no, tha wife can technically keep her maiden name, especially if it has become publicly recognized as part of her work... But seriously ? Susan and an Ogg ? Even if it was plausible, a Nanny-Susan relationship would not produce fireworks... there would be many casual teas... :cooler:[/quote:e5fa2cb4d4]I don't think technicality comes into married names anymore, not in the UK anyway. Lots of people keep their own names, use one or the other, make something up combining the two or even make something up completely new. Terry Pratchett often uses modern concepts in his novels so that, even if the Discworld seems somewhat medieval, they sort of keep up with modern ideas in this world.

I don't think people's family names should be a consideration when deciding if they should marry or not, unless they are like totally shallow dude, and wouldn't be surprised if Terry used it to make a joke anyway.