Ladies, do you prefer to be referred to as a Ms. or Miss?

Well, people can call me what they like, I'm not going to correct them, but, since you asked, I honestly prefer "Miss" because it has actual historical origins, and Ms. just feels like something invented to appease uber-feminists. I'm 18, so not really thinking about marriage, but I'll take "Mrs." for the same reason as before.

I would definitely take my husband's last name. First, mine is at the end of the alphabet, meaning I am last for EVERYTHING and it's just not a pretty name. It's not awful, but there are better. Second, even though I'm 18, I'm really....I don't know how to put this...traditional? I guess? Women have been doing that for centuries, so why change now? I guess, as a history/literature double major, I just have some sort of thing for the past. Also, and this is purely guesswork, I feel like a guy's feelings might be hurt if I told him I didn't want to take his last name. Like, he might perceive it as a rejection, or as me saying I don't REALLY want to be his wife. It just doesn't seem like something you should say/do to someone you love.

So, that's my two cents! :)

I'm married, and generally prefer Mrs. I took my husband's surname. I don't actually object if someone calls me Ms, but I was around when Ms was first proposed and argued over, and I always thought it was a lot of fuss over nothing, so I went with the traditional titles.

(It's kind of funny: after all the work to get Ms established, most people today don't seem to understand the point of using Ms. It's just become an additional title, along with Miss and Mrs.)

Here is the general rule, may not be specific but it will give you an idea:

MIss is generally used for females in their 20's and younger, if they are unmarried

Ms. is used for single females 30 and older and or if you are married and retained your maiden name (no name change)

Mrs. is obviously used if you are married and changed your name

***NO I did not change my name when I got married, why should I? I'm got married I didn't change who I was; I've had that name my whole life. I think the name changing is a stupid tradition anyways. Traditionally, way back when, a female was considered, basically, property of their father and when they got married they then became property of their husband and thus changed their name, need I say more?!

I am married & I think all Ms. Mrs. & Miss make a woman sound OLD. So I prefer to be called by my first name.

Unmarried, I prefer to be referred to as Ms.

Married, I prefer to be referred to as Mrs (A respect thing)

I will be more than honor to take my future husband's last name.

This gesture indicate a unionship with him.

I prefer miss and mrs. Id probably take my partners name but im not sure. I really want my name to stay on in my family.

Mrs. I will take my husbands last name because i don't like mine