Changing child’s surname after marriage to their biological father.

[MarleneH]

Good evening all,

just after some advice. My children both currently have my partners surname.
we are due to get married next year, I was just wondering if it would be possible to change my children’s surname to a double barrelled combination of both mine and their dads/ my soon to be DH. Please note my children already have their dad’s surname only on their birth certificate. I don’t want to give my maiden name up as I’m an only child and feel like it’s part of my identity, however I’d love us all to have the same surname.

All advice welcome

thanks so much. X

Didn’t you already post this? And weren’t you given an answer?

Please note I don’t mean via deed poll, I mean at the register office so it’s on birth certificate. Can they be re registered with a double barrelled name ?

Yes, as long as the dad agrees

Yep, but wasn’t given an answer. Thought it would be better posted in relationships.

We re registered ds after marriage and changed it from double barrelled to just my name. Variables allowed that way too!

Yes just start using double barrelled names. If you want to do it via deed poll then you have a form to fill in and both parents to agree to it

You were given an answer. I went on to answer and it had been answered…

You could if Dad agrees but it seems odd to have given them just one surname before marriage and two after, the logical option would have been to surely give them both at birth if it was something you felt strongly about?

How old are the children, could you ask them their opinion?

Yes, I did this. Daughter had dad's surname on birth certificate, then we got married and either had to, or were strongly advised that we should re-register our daughter. We then re-registered her with both our surnames. I was made up as I always wanted her to have my name, and I think it was a combination of exhaustion and hormones that meant I didn't insist originally!

Thank you! Xx

You’re supposed to re register your child anyway if you get married to the father. You can request to change their surname at this point, but you should contact the registry office to check that they’ll accept the change.