When Sophie was pregnant, it was her partner who suggested giving their daughter her surname. "My partner is more traditional than me generally, and I was surprised that he was so comfortable to have ...

With Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in office and Komeito out of the ruling coalition, the move to introduce a system allowing married couples to choose separate surnames has taken a huge step backward ...

Only the truly curious even ask. And when a Harvard University student recently inquired about my name, she was clear that she wanted to know about my surname. She repeated it three times out loud and ...