WIBU to give our baby the surname Georgeson-Johns?

[AshtonBacks]

Not much else to it!

[SixthSenseless]

"If he won't marry you" ! Bit of an assumption there! Who says the OP wants to get married!

And marriage does not automatically mean anyone changes the name or dictate what name the DC have.

[PoldarksBreeches]

maiden and the man's surname

woman's and the man's surname

Fixed that for you

[PoldarksBreeches]

Gaah why assume they aren't married? What century are we in?

[PoldarksBreeches]

Ok I see the op isn't married. But even if they were - why assume she would take his name or automatically agree to the children having solely his name?

[tinks269]

As someone who grew up with a double barreled surname (not through marriage) I had no choice when I came to get married I could either keep it or lose it all. I know the op has not said it is due to marriage but personally I find it selfish to not choose and give a child both as when they are older they have 'easy' option. Some cultures use double arreled surnames all the time and these track the maternal names through both sides which I like as an idea but I don't think this is being proposed here.

[soundsystem]

It is a bit of a mouthful, but you'll all get used to it. We have a similar mouthful here, as we wanted the children to have my name, and DH's is quite unusual and has quite a lot of history attached so wanted them to have that too.

I did have a health visitor ask if my daughter had the same surname as me and then when I said yes said "poor kid!"

I would second one syllable first names if you do go with it!

[greenfolder]

I do think it sounds like George St Johns. In all honestly I think it sounds fine and it is what it is. They are your names and you both want your kids to have them.
I gave my first dd as a middle name. I really wish that I had insisted on the same for all of them.

[XinnaJane]

I think it sounds fine. And ultimately if your partner is resisting all other suggestions you don't really have a choice. It always seems to be the woman who scrabbles about for a way to make the names ok and keep everyone happy, while the man digs his heels in and says 'this is what I want'

[AtSea1979]

What about having it as first name name?

[DryIce]

I don't think there's any easy answer, OP. It's a bit of a mouthful, but if you both want your kids to have your names (which I feel is very valid!), it's about the only way.

I have the same issue, the name is a mouthful...think Harrington-Evans, but I really can't see another way.

[BalloonSlayer]

I actually quite like it, it goes better than the aforementioned 'Johnson-Thompson.'

Like a pp I do wonder what happens in the next generation down from this practice, when John Smith-Jones and Mary Evans-Brown have a child.

Most children though do seem to drop one half of double-barrelled surnames by the time they are in their teens. Parents will say "no they don't" at me, but, at school, yes they do.

[sueelleker]

I work in a hospital pharmacy, and double-barrelled names are a PITA. The computer only allows so many characters, and we're always having to abbreviate names to fit them on the labels.

[AtSea1979]

As a woman, you have the right to choose. Whether you use that right is up to you.

[MimiSunshine]

It's fine, a bit of a mouthful yes but in all honesty people won't think about after the first 30sec of hearing it.

How actively do you think about, consider whether they're easy to say or critique anyone's surname you actually know?

The reason Katerina Johnson Thompson always sounds a bit funny / noticable is because sports commentators constantly say her full name (and both names end in 'son'). In any other circumstances she'll be introduced once and then just be Katarina after that.

Same with Jessica Ennis Hill, although I've noticed she's often referred to as Jess Ennis Hill which makes it trip off the tongue easier. So I'd say use both names but maybe go for a shorter 1-2 syllable 1st name

[InfiniteSheldon]

Bloody awful

[DanGleballs]

Children in England have always taken their mother's name. Legitimate children only had their father's name because it was the mother's name also. Illegitimate children took their mother's name.

[SixthSenseless]

sueelker is it the computer / programme that is a PITA rather than the patients? So many long names now. Not just hyphenated names but many different backgrounds.

[Athrawes]

I like it but when you say it out loud it does sound like George St John which will then be written down as such and then pronounced George "Sinjun".

[Myownperson]

We gave our children a double barreled surname. It's also 15 characters and a terrible 6 syllables. I have always cringe when using it.

Although since we separated Ds1 likes that he has both our names connecting us as a family. Helps with his identity.

er.... Maybe not the best selling point!

I think you'll get used to it.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I like it, goes together nicely and cannot see why people would have issues pronouncing it.

[Solasum]

Another vote for both names no hyphen. We did this with DS. He is registered with the NHS as my name. When we go to visit family overseas they call him the other. When he is older he can choose to use which he likes professionally if he doesn't want both.

[cariboo]

I would just pick one or the other for your baby. I have a double-barrelled surname (un-hyphenated) but usually use just one of the names. My first name is nine letters so giving my whole name over the phone sounds ridiculous.

[cariboo]

Or introducing myself!

[ShutTheFridgeUp]

I think it's fine! In fact I'd go so far as to say I quite like it.