7 Husbands Who Took Their Wives' Last Names

What if a husband decides to take his wife's last name instead? Although it's rare, husbands have changed their names after marriage -- even some celebrity husbands. We found seven famous men who opted to change, hyphenate or "mesh" their name with their wife's name.

Society may let out a collective groan whenever a new celebrity couple “mashup” name is introduced into the American lexicon (“Kimye,” anyone?). But recent data suggests the trend may be (sort of) catching on among non-famous folks: an increasing number of British newlyweds are opting to create their own combined monikers.

The Daily Mail reports that, in 2012, about 800 British couples meshed their last names -- meaning they combined parts of their last names to make an entirely new name -- according to new statistics released by the U.K. Deed Poll Service.

For example, a Mr. Pugh and Ms. Griffin are now Mr. and Mrs. Puffin, and Mr. Gatts and Ms. Harley became Mr. and Mrs. Hatts, according to the Daily Mail.

British television presenter Dawn Porter even got in on the trend, changing her last name to “O’Porter” in honor of her husband, “Bridesmaids” star Chris O’Dowd.

"I am lucky that I have the option to keep Porter prominent and take a tiny letter that, for me, expresses the unity with my husband that I am proud of,” O’Porter told Britain's Glamour magazine.

In the U.S., the idea of name meshing began in the 1970s, though it didn’t gain national attention until The New York Times published a wedding announcement for a name-meshing couple in 1992 (when Valerie Silverman and Michael Flaherty became Mr. and Mrs. Flaherman).

Recent examples include Geoff Werner-Allen and Suzanna Chapman, who became the Challens in 2009, and Bryn Hunt and Richard Palmer, who became the Huntpalmers in 2010.

Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

It's Election Day in America and we'll be following all the action as voters head to the polls to cast ballots in the presidential race, congressional contests and gubernatorial match-ups.

Only time will tell whether President Barack Obama will be elected to serve another four years in the White House or he will fall short in his campaign against Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

But there are some people who still preparing for their wadding day!!!! Who will win? Wedding Day or Election Day?