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stuck with baby's last name

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milkytash · 15/03/2017 12:25

posting because i can't talk to anyone in real life who isn't biased. dd needs registering soon and we still haven't talked properly about her last name. i mentioned when i was pregnant i wasn't happy about it just being dp surname and it caused an argument so just haven't brought it up again. the obvious this is to double barrel but we both have really long surnames and i think it would look silly. ive thought about having one of our names as a middle name but how do you decide who's names where?? Sad

don't know what to do

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Gaaaah · 15/03/2017 12:42

Well ultimately it's your decision because you are the mum and the one responsible for registering the birth of the child. That said, it should be decided by both of you with discussion and compromise.

In your situation I would double barrel the name. It might be long but that is the most fair course of action. Its not fair for him to insist the child has only his name. And it's not fair for you to insist the same thing.

user1489577919 · 15/03/2017 12:37

My parents went with [First Name][Middle Name][Middle Name][Mother's Surname][Father's Surname]

It's a bit long but it works, even though it's quite clearly a surname disguised as a #3 middle name.

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