Waterman, Smallwater or Smallhouse?

[CJKnox]

My surname is Waterhouse; DP's is Smallman... We are getting married soon. We're also expecting! Which new surname would you use? I think Smallwater sounds the best?

Waterman. Smallwater sounds a little bit silly.

Can you not just double-barrel?

Out of the 3 I'd go with Waterman.

Smallwater sounds like a euphemism for a little wee.

"Excuse me, I just need to go for a quick smallwater"

It doesn't sound any more silly than ours before

We don't want to double-barrel.

I'd go with Waterman too.

But I'm mainly just relieved you're not asking about names for a forthcoming DC.

That would be hilarious

How about Houseman?

Yes, I think Waterman does sound the best, actually

You're going to amalgamate your surnames because you don't want to either keep your own or double barrel?

Waterman

We are expecting a child, how will keeping my own be helpful?

I think it sounds really bizarre double-barrelled.

Definitely not Smallwater

Got to be Waterman really.

Waterman is a brand of fountain pens, and quite a nice surname.

Smallwater sounds like a campsite I think.

OP
I think it's a lovely idea!

Waterman. But don't name DC Dennis.

Will you be smallwater?

If so then your DC should be smallwater too or theyd be the only waterman.

And regardless I think you should all be smallwater

We would all have our surname as the same

Do you know what small water makes me think of? when the nazis gave names to the Jewish. Like Rosenstock means pink stick.

I really hope I have not offended any body whose sur name is similar to small water, but I think (?) it's well known that Gold Water was a sur name attributed in a disparaging way.

Waterman sounds good imo

Houseman?

I like Waterman and I think it's a good idea. I personally don't like double barrelled names and this way you all have the same name but keep a little bit of your old name.

I'd go with Houseman because I might be slightly obsessed with Dirty Dancing. Then you'd have a Baby Houseman!

What about MANWATER?

That's my fave.

Although Waterman is good because if you have a son called Jack, for example, people can say "Jack... What a man"

Sorry op I got confused....,

You should all be smallman if that's your dps surname