My husband's legal surname is Biehl, though his middle name is Reed, which is his mother's surname. He actually uses Reed as his surname and never goes by Biehl except legally because he feels no affiliation with that name (his father having left when he was a small child). We would like our new baby to take Reed as his surname, but since my husband has not changed his name legally and won't have time before the birth, are we allowed to do this? In effect we would be giving the child his grandmother's surname. At a later date my husband will officially change his name to Reed. I have kept my maiden name.
2006-07-18 09:14:09 · 14 answers · asked by kwhitereed 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
You have 42 days after the birth of the child before you have to register the birth. This gives your husband plenty of time to have a Change of Name Deed officially drafted before you have to register your child's name.
Most Solicitors should be able to draw up a Change of Name Deed within a few days and some will even do it online for you. Usual price is around £50.00
2006-07-18 09:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since you have kept your maiden name I would recommend using a hyphenated sure name. Use your name-Reed.
Definitely use Reed. That is a nice name. You can use any name you want. There are no laws about what name a child has to have when born.
2006-07-18 16:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by Tired-Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure that you can use whatever surname you want to use. Have you considered giving the baby a hyphenated surname using your maiden name and Reed?
2006-07-18 16:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, the requirement is, on registration, you must give:
'The forename(s) and surname in which it is intended that the baby will be brought up.'
There is no requirement that this be the Father's or Mother's surname.
The Register office should be able to put your mind at rest.
BTW, you have 42 days after the birth to register, so plenty of time to decide on a name.
2006-07-18 16:29:57 · answer #4 · answered by Steven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in the UK you can call your child any surname you want. It isn't breaking the law. I live in a place where a lot of people give there kids the surname Wild so they can pick their own when they get older.
2006-07-18 17:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the best would be a hyphinated name. That may be the easest. Yours first and then reed. A lot less mess after he changes his name. Then the baby will have both your names.
2006-07-18 16:20:42 · answer #6 · answered by dr's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HAVE A LIVING FATHER WHO HAS DENIGRATED AND DISAVOWED,AND ILL-TREATED ME MY ENTIRE LIFE;but at some point along one's family tree there is always some progenitor to take pride in!!!in these forebearers sometimes we can associate the best of our own traits and see a perhaps"MASTER PLAN "at work!!!!!i discovered pirate ancestor many years ago...think how interesting that is to many,,,,NOW IN PARTICULAR...and he was a very famous and noted pirate with a long career and many exciting exploits and historical contacts with Charles the second of england and Henry MORGAN!!!!HE WAS ONCE THE GOVERNOR OF anguilla ,a carribbean resort ,of note,today!!!!prussian calvary who fought with Napoleon going into Moscow and later against him at Waterloo!!!!thousand of people froze to death on horseback and standing up ;but my genes made it!!!my people survived indian attacks...wolves and tornadoes in Iowa and Nebraska...owned A stradivarius violin in OKLAHOMA amidst the oilfields...we have indians in our family,dutch ,french,germans(like the BIEHL surname),irish and english ...point is there is much to be proud of and one indivdual shouldnot "pale" or diminish your pride in your family!!!!!You should research it and i'm sure you'll recover that lost ground!!!your family's generations look down upon you always giving you strengths and wisdom that you didn't know you had ...follow that PROUD NAME back until you reach yourself!!!!
2006-07-18 16:36:42 · answer #7 · answered by eldoradoreefgold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can legally put whatever name you like for your child on their birth certificate. It does not have to be your\his actual surname.
2006-07-18 16:23:47 · answer #8 · answered by erni_evilsizer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not use your maiden name and you hubby surname to be. say your surname was love then you would call your chaild e.g love-reed
Then he would have both your surnames.
Dont know if i have helped you or not - sorry
2006-07-20 04:37:06 · answer #9 · answered by Pinkflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can register yourself under any surname you want....i'm only saying this because i know someone with the last name 25...
2006-07-18 16:19:51 · answer #10 · answered by Natalya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋