Last name didn't change after getting married.
I moved two sims in together and when they got married, the female still has the same last name she did before they got married, and their child has her last name.
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When I got married, I had to go through so many steps to get my surname legally changed. But it was my choice, nobody forced it upon me. I have a couple of female friends who have recently gotten married (not to each other, not that it matters), and both opted to keep their own surname. I have another friend who is engaged, and she and her fiancé are talking about creating a new surname for themselves once they're married: a blend of their current surnames, which would require both of them to go through all the hoops and paperwork of legally changing names. I even have a female friend whose surname is a lot easier to spell & pronounce than her boyfriend's, and they have actually discussed the possibility that, if they get married one day, he take her surname.
I like that the game doesn't automatically enforce one sim taking the other's name. It was always awkward in TS3 if I wanted my played sim to take her townie fiancé's name, because then I would have to get him to move in first and be the one to initiate the marriage, though at least they did have the option to go to City Hall and change it.
A dialogue box popping up when 2 sims get married, asking if one or both surnames are changing would be nice, but I think just the fact that they've "unlocked" the ability to do it in CAS without cheats is almost as good.
I like that the game doesn't automatically enforce one sim taking the other's name. It was always awkward in TS3 if I wanted my played sim to take her townie fiancé's name, because then I would have to get him to move in first and be the one to initiate the marriage, though at least they did have the option to go to City Hall and change it.
A dialogue box popping up when 2 sims get married, asking if one or both surnames are changing would be nice, but I think just the fact that they've "unlocked" the ability to do it in CAS without cheats is almost as good.
