{"id":156022,"date":"2024-01-07T21:48:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T21:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=156022"},"modified":"2024-01-07T21:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T21:48:43","slug":"why-a-mother-shouldnt-be-compelled-to-have-a-different-name-from-her-underaged-kids-mary-njoku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/07\/why-a-mother-shouldnt-be-compelled-to-have-a-different-name-from-her-underaged-kids-mary-njoku\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhy a mother shouldn\u2019t be compelled to have a different name from her underaged kids\u201d &#8211; Mary Njoku"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Mary Njoku reacted to Yul Edochie&#8217;s call out on the ex wife, requesting for her to return his bride price and to equally drop his name<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mary Njoku stated that a mother shouldn\u2019t be made to have a different name from her underaged kids, except she is allowed to change their names too.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Recall that a few days prior, Yul had publicly dragged his divorced wife, requesting that she return her wedding price and give up his last name.<\/p>\n<p>In reaction, Mary Njoku stated that while a mother is free to alter her own name, she shouldn&#8217;t be forced to give her children a different name.<\/p>\n<p>She pointed out that one cannot build a name for years and be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/03\/you-filed-for-divorce-yet-your-family-have-refused-to-return-bride-price-yul-relentlessly-slams-may-edochie\/\">suddenly asked to change it because their partner wants a divorce.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mary Njoku reiterated that altering one&#8217;s name after a marriage should be voluntary and not because they are compelled to.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to her Instagram account, she wrote:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIf marriage ends, change of name should be optional Biko. Someone cannot build a Name for many years and he asked to change it just because Oga no wan do again.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A mother shouldn\u2019t be compelled to have a different name from her underaged kids. Except she is allowed to change their names too.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Besides, some wives have been responsible for putting their surnames on the map. Asking them to drop it is like stealing her copyright. Except she wants to\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many people agreed with her in the comment section, enumerating Hollywood stars like Kris Jenner, Larsa Pippen, and others who still go by their husbands&#8217; surnames.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cuddles Amamasi<\/strong> wrote, \u201cIt is optional. Completely optional. No law insists on a change of name even after a divorce<\/p>\n<p><strong>I Am Ebena Royal<\/strong> wrote, \u201cWhy not keep your name after marriage and not add your hubby\u2019s name<\/p>\n<p><strong>Angeladoo<\/strong> Official disagreeing wrote, \u201cBut the name will always remind her of the pain she has, is and will be facing in the marriage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Balo Ng<\/strong> wrote, \u201cChange of name is a choice. It\u2019s not compulsory to drop a name after a divorce regardless of who filed for it. It\u2019s a choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess Hyacinth<\/strong> wrote, \u201cExactly. 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