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can I give my baby my partner's surname?

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HiAll01 · 05/09/2019 11:36

Hi, my partner and I will get married in November in UK as we live here now. I won't be able to take her surname, because in our home country gay marriage is not legal. We want to have a baby and I will be the birth mother. Do you know if the baby can have her surname, even though she is not the birth mother?
Thanks!

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dementedpixie · 05/09/2019 12:21

You can give the baby any name you want

PotteringAlong · 05/09/2019 12:23

For that matter, in the U.K. you can both have any surname you want.

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HiAll01 · 07/09/2019 07:39

Smile tank you

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Monkeyseesmonkeydoes · 09/09/2019 11:48

My kids have DW's surname, I gave birth. You can give them any name you want, including a double barrelled one or a made up one!

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HiAll01 · 09/09/2019 15:10

Back home, if I kid has a different name then one of his parents - there is a lot of discussion on it and it makes the kid feel bad. But I guess this is not the case here - I'm really glad to hear. Thanks again for your answers.

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