My girlfriend got my name tattooed on her arm. She wants me to tattoo her name on my arm. Should I do it?

Not a good idea. It's unfortunate that your girlfriend already got a permanent ink impression of your name on her flesh, when neither of you have committed to a permanent relationship. If you would like to express your love for her, there are a number of moving, beautiful ways you can do it: planting a tree, buying her flowers, cooking her a gourmet meal, buying her jewelry, painting a picture of her and framing it, having formal portraits taken together at a portrait stuido, or .....Oooh!

I know, take a ballroom dancing class and surprise her. There are so many things you could do besides permanent body ink. If you two get married, maybe someday that'll be an option.

What about her? Well, not to be callous, but that was her choice, and now she needs to respect yours. Be original and just say no.

For now.

If you don't mind getting the tattoo, and just object to the name, you could try and find a middle ground solution. For instance, you could have her name translated into chinese characters, and have those characters tattooed. I would definitely vote against having her full name tattooed, as you might never know what life brings.It is really too bad she already has your name tattooed, but you can't change that any more.

If she gets mad at you, for not doing the same, why don't you offer to have your child's name tattooed? That, I would find way more acceptable, as he/she will always stay your child!

If not, then tell her that while you appreciate and are flattered by her expression of love via the tattoo, it was her decision to get it and you are not interested in getting one just because she got one. If she gets upset, ask her if you shaved your head bald, would she do the same? Likely, the answer would be no so you don't have to get a tattoo with her name on it just because she has your name tattooed on her arm.

If the previous scenarios do not apply and you DID in fact request that she get a tattoo with your name on her arm, then this is an important moment for you to take a step back and consider that she is right to want you to get a tattoo of her name on your body. It is very important to keep in mind the expectations of each partner in a relationship when choosing to make drastic or permanent decisions such as tattoos that bear a significant others' name. These things should be discussed beforehand so that there isn't any confusion by the girlfriend or boyfriend in a relationship.

If you did not know that she was getting a tattoo AND you don't want to get one with her name, explain to her (politely) that what's done is done on her end and things would have been much easier if she came to you in advance before getting your name tattooed on her. These conversations could be brought up at almost any time and will save both parties a lot of money, fustration and/or emotional heartache in the long run.

No. It's ugly. It's a bad idea.It's difficult and expensive to get rid of.

On the other hand, you could try temporary stick on tattoos. Check online and you will see they are not too expensive to have a batch made custom. You could even have a picture of her.

I wouln't reccomend it. I think it's bad luck honestly but outside of superstition common sense would have me telling you no too. Nothing is sure but death and taxes.

You don't want to be stuck with that if things don't work out. I have been happily married to my man for 6 years, together 8 and known 16 and I still wouldn't dream of a name tattoo unless it was my child. If you do decide to do it you should consider something symbolic as suggested above because you'r wife down the road with a possibly different name could more likely be comfortable with a symbol than the name.

People would ask why does your arm say I love nancy and you're wife's name is mary.

No. My friend did this, and ended up breaking up. For some reason most people who do this and get tattoos almost 95% time end up breaking up.

Then it become a hassle and painful physically to have the tattoo removed.

How unfortunate that this is already a half-done deal. Tattooing your significant other's name on your body is rarely, rarely a good idea. Even if you are madly in love, you have to consider the very real possibility that you will not be spending the rest of your life with this person (I'm sure Johnny Depp wishes he had thought about that a little before getting the Winona Forever tattoo, which is now infamously Wino Forever...classy, huh?).

The tricky thing is that she already made the commitment, and is now looking to you to make the same one. It's like saying "I love you" for the first time, and waiting to see if you hear it back, but it's a forever "I love you" stamped in ink under your skin. What a mess!

Consider getting a tattoo that is a symbol of her and your relationship instead (but only if you actually want the design! ). Maybe there is a special event, location, or hobby you share that you could get a small memento of.

Honestly, I don't believe people should ever tattoo another person's name on their body, unless it is their own child. Your girlfriend did something reckless and ill-conceived and now she's asking you to do the same. You're sort of darned if you do and darned if you don't here, but I would strongly encourage you to skip the tattoo.

I used to work in a tattoo shop and I can tell you that cover-ups are expensive and rarely look good, and tattoo removal is even more expensive, and often can never be done completely.

I don't think anyone should get a tat of a non-family member. Even if you did, it wouldn't guarantee a lasting relationship.

The answer lies in the fact that you had to ask.

Why did she get a tattoo of your name on her arm.

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