Who's last name should a male baby have?

Question

I am expecting my first child with my girlfriend of over a year and am curious on which last name should my boy have in a non-married relationship? Since my girlfriend already has a 6 yr old (was a donor sperm baby) and has her last name, my girlfriend says that this new baby should also have her last name. What do you think?

Answer 1

give him ur last name a son is daddys namesake they can only pass down the last name a female wont! u may never have a son again

Answer 2

Gender doesn't play a role here, but it would really depend on your relationship. If you're planning to marry (and likely adopt the older child, giving them the same surname), then it makes sense to go ahead and give this baby your surname as well.

However, if you aren't completely serious or simply don't plan on getting married, it would be simpler to give him the mother's last name. It just makes things easier when the children share the same surname, not to mention less problematic (assuming she will be the one picking them BOTH up from school, taking them to the doctor's, things like that). It can cause some undue hassles if one child has a different last name than the mother and sibling, if you know what I mean.

Good luck!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You are not married, let the mother of your child decide.
You could hyphenate it. her's-yours.
I couldn't decide when I had my son. I was not married at the time and With his father. When the nurse came in and was asking about his name for his birth certificate ... that was when I decided. It seemed natural to have our baby have his father's last name....
Yes, I did marry him and we are still married after 14 years!
Good luck!

Answer 5

I don't think there is a legal precedent for it. My daughter had a baby out of wedlock and they agreed if it was a girl it would have her last name and if it was a boy it would have his. Fortunately, since the relationship did not work out, it was a girl. In most state's I think it the choice of the woman giving birth.

Answer 6

Well I'll tell you what I think but you probably won't like my answer.

Since you aren't married to your GF I'd say she has a right to name it whatever she wishes. You won't be able to do a thing about it. She has a right to give it her last name (I probably would too). I have a BF now and I'm 18 weeks along. I constantly think about this but since we aren't married and if we arent by the time I give birth I'll probably give it my last name.

Good Luck.

Answer 7

I think that it should have your last name. If you two do get married in the future, you will have to go through lots of paper work to have your child's name changed.

Answer 8

Your son should have your last name. I would insist if I were you. Why not adopt her 6 year old and get married and you all can have the same last name.

Answer 9

Any name the two of you decide on is fine. There's no set rule that applies here, it's the parents decision. I personally think that if you can't decide, then a hyphenated name or a combination of the two is acceptable

Answer 10

if you dont plan on marrying this woman, than she should give the child her last name. It would be easier and less confusing for the siblings.