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.

There's a workaround. I can't remember right now if I had to have Origin online or not -- I think I had it off -- but anyway, here it is:Ctrl-Shift-Ctestingcheats truecas.fulleditmode (edited to add this, left it out before, sorry)Shift-Click on your Sim and choose "Modify in CAS" This takes you to CAS, where you can change the name.You can also change the household name by going to Manage World. There's no cheat involved in this one. Just choose the family and change the household name.I was successful in changing the wife's name, the child's name, and the household name using these methods.

I was watching an LP and that happened. Score 1 for feminism but 0 for you if you want to change the names. IDK who the kids got the last name from.

This happened to me too. You can choose the babies last name upon birth, but either spouse's original last name stays the same as before they were married.

You cannot change the last name in CAS via testing cheats. It tells you that you cannot modify pre-created sims or something along those lines. You can only edit their appearance through that.And this happens to me, too. I reported it last night and posted in the bug thread. Had a sim host a wedding party, after the party ended his new spouse went home along with the other guests and her last name did not change. Nice work, Sims team! How many expansions do we have to wait through for this to be rectified? I enjoy the game but these little things are starting to build up and get to me. They really dropped the ball when it comes to sims relationships with one another. No family trees, no real in-depth relationships between family members, the only relationships you have indicated via the panel are the bare basics: sibling, parent, grandparent. No uncles, no cousins (far as I am aware), no in-laws. The new emotions system is all froth and no substance when features that would tie it them together are missing. I had the parents of a sim die and they didn't even feel sad about because they didn't witness the deaths! Another sim-child's parents got divorced right in front of him and he didn't even react, no sad mood, nothing! Really missing the old aspirations system in TS3 with wants/fears and decent aspirations. If TS3 actually played without stuttering like it's sinking into a swamp, I would go back to it until expansions are released for TS4 but I can't stand even the minimal amount of stutter.

"asphyxiateddoll;776362" wrote: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.Because female Sims are liberated in TS4.

Last name didn't change after getting married.

phyllisp160
New Spectator
11 years ago
"Megg87;12569889" wrote:
"Maclimes;12565779" wrote:
Here's how you do it:

1. Ctrl+Shift+C to bring up the cheat menu.
2. Type "testingcheats true" and hit enter.
3. Type "cas.fulleditmode" and hit enter.
4. Shift+Click your Sim and choose edit in CAS.

I've run into an issue. Their relationships are screwed up now. I changed a daughter and mother's last name and when I went out they were listed as sisters along with their aunt (mother's sister). So I guess weird names are sticking until they fix it!

You can adjust the relationships when you're in that edit mode, too.
meggles87
11 years ago
"MsPhy;12570870" wrote:
"Megg87;12569889" wrote:
"Maclimes;12565779" wrote:
Here's how you do it:

1. Ctrl+Shift+C to bring up the cheat menu.
2. Type "testingcheats true" and hit enter.
3. Type "cas.fulleditmode" and hit enter.
4. Shift+Click your Sim and choose edit in CAS.

I've run into an issue. Their relationships are screwed up now. I changed a daughter and mother's last name and when I went out they were listed as sisters along with their aunt (mother's sister). So I guess weird names are sticking until they fix it!

You can adjust the relationships when you're in that edit mode, too.

I think I remember it being greyed out? I can check again later but I'm sort of over it for the mean time. It shouldn't have changed at all.
hobblinharry
11 years ago
i just did marriage for the first time. the sim i married moved in but name didnt change. googled this and apparently its a known problem. just wanted to comment and say my sim moved in successfully, i just to elope though, didn't have a marriage party.
thissagesimmer
New Spectator
11 years ago
Just writing to say my names don't change either :/
gtgirl1999
11 years ago
I had that issue to
JPG619
11 years ago
"meggles;12565156" wrote:
@MsPhy I am SO trying this when I get home!! Thank you!

It does work, did that when I got my Sim married back when I first got the game.
Tullerion
11 years ago
Any news on if this is going to be fixed or if it's a known bug and it's being worked on?
I really don;t want to get my sims married till it's fixed, which means no kids for me till it gets fixed either, I don't want children out of wedlock! lol
Fozzybear77
11 years ago
"Maclimes;12565779" wrote:
Here's how you do it:

1. Ctrl+Shift+C to bring up the cheat menu.
2. Type "testingcheats true" and hit enter.
3. Type "cas.fulleditmode" and hit enter.
4. Shift+Click your Sim and choose edit in CAS.

These steps worked for me. Thank you!
Fozzybear77
11 years ago
"mlnov39;12666619" wrote:
The only easy way to change a baby's name, for now, seems to be when they're born.
But just be sure to remember the last name of the dad. I forgot dad's last name and couldn't
change it! I was so annoyed! :s

I had to wait until the baby became a child to go in and change it. But the baby doesn't do much but eat, poop, lay there, sleep, and cry just as your Sim parents are trying to get some much needed sleep. Of course, interacting with the baby does bring the relationship scores up faster than when they are children.
lkbarbie
11 years ago
I had this problem, read this, andi can enable cheats but when i type cas.fulleditmode and shift right click on the sims nothing happens? help? i am so confused as to whats suppose to happen i just want to change the last name lol