<Dd> The American suffragist and abolitionist Lucy Stone (1818--1893), made a national issue of the right to keep one's own surname as part of her efforts for women's rights in the U.S. Because of her, women who choose not to use their husbands' surnames have been called "Lucy Stoners". </Dd> <Dt> Join both names (hyphenation) </Dt> <Dd> Main article: Double - barrelled name </Dd> <Dd> It is less common for women, especially in the U.S. and Canada, to combine their spouse's name with their own birth name . About 7% of American women hyphenate their name with their spouse's name upon marriage . </Dd>

Approximately what number of wives take their husband’s name