The custom of taking the husband’s surname and not the other way around is a universal concept deeply rooted in our culture. However, more and more men are choosing to honor their wives by adopting their last name. A clear example of this is Brooklyn Beckham, who after his recent marriage to Nicola Peltz, chose to give priority to the surname of his new partner, becoming Brooklyn Peltz Beckham.
In fact, you may be surprised to learn that he is not the only one who has gone against tradition, as some famous men chose to be the ones to bear the last name of their partner, while others preferred to combine them, but with that of the woman at the same time. beginning. Do you want to know who we are talking about? We present them to you in the following list.
1. John Lennon and Yoko Ono
John Lennon and Yoko Ono married in 1969 and took their surnames, but with Yoko Ono at the beginning, becoming John and Yoko Ono Lennon.
2. Ernest Brown Jr. and Elaine Lively
Director Ernest Brown Jr. and talent manager Elaine Lively, better known as Blake Lively’s parents, married in 1979. Ernest took his wife’s last name, later being named Ernie Lively.
3. Jack Gillis and Meg White
The former couple married in 1996. Jack took the name Meg, calling himself Jack White. Hence the name of his band, White Stripes, in which they claimed to be brothers and even invented a whole family story. However, after her divorce in 2000, her marriage certificate was leaked and with him the farce was discovered.
4. Todd Baechle and Orenda Fink
In 2005, The Faint frontman took his wife’s last name and has since been known as Todd Fink. They even formed a band together called CLOSENESS.
5. Jay Mohr and Nikki Cox
The former couple married in 2006 and as a gift for their second anniversary, the actor legally took Orenda’s last name, turning it into Jon Cox Mohr, since Jay is not his real name, but a nickname.
6. Beyonce and Jay Z
Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married in 2008 and decided to combine their surnames, giving priority to that of the interpreter of If I Were A Boy. Since then, they are Shawn and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
7. Lorenzo Lamas and Shawna Craig
Lorenzo Lamas and Shawna Craig were married in 2011 but divorced in 2018. The actor hyphenated their last names, becoming Lorenzo Lamas-Craig, while Shawna wanted to keep her own last name.
8. Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego
The couple married in 2013 and Marco took the last name of the star of Guardians of the Galaxy to be called Marco Perego Saldaña.
9. Carlos Pena Jr. and Alexa Vega
The Nickelodeon child star married Alexa Vega in 2014 and the two decided to combine their last names. Since then they are Carlos and Alexa Pena Vega.
10. Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz
The young couple walked down the aisle this year and decided to mix up their last names. The eldest son of Victoria and David Beckham wanted to honor his wife by choosing Nicola’s last name to go to the beginning.