Abstract
The aim of the present study is to analyse the organized and simple management of the derivation of feminine counterparts from masculine surnames in Czech on the basis of Language Management Theory. On the macro-level, the activities of linguistic institutions, register offices and lawmakers are analysed, with special focus on a bill concerning registries, names and surnames, proposed by a group of senators, which would implement the liberalization of the female surname registration.
On the micro-level, online discussions concerned with feminine surnames and related legal aspects are examined, focusing on participants' noting and evaluation. Different standpoints, argumentation and language ideologies behind the employed arguments are presented.