This week I was at the vets picking up my dog’s epilepsy medication and when they called for us, I realised that my dog has my surname but my son doesn’t. Why is that?
Naming your child has caused chaos in families for centuries. But one part remained certain, that the child would take their father's surname. Now that fewer people are getting married and families come in many different forms, does this mass compliancy still have a place in modern society?
I spoke to parents this week who shared their experiences of choosing a surname and the conflict it sometimes caused. Zoe from Aigburth said: "To this day I truly wish I hadn't given my son his dad's name! It was 1999 and there was no way I couldn't!” Gareth from Birmingham added: "I'd be gutted if my lad didn't have my last name. Daft as it sounds, it just makes me feel a little bit closer to him when I don't see him all the time. Plus it gives me a bit of pride knowing he will keep the name going on, however old fashioned that sounds.”
"Given that this was Vivian, I gave him a choice. What means more to you? The baby having your surname, or giving him a middle name that he will undoubtedly hate? [Apologies to any Vivians but you must get me?] Jemma said: “When my son’s dad left after five years, my son didn’t want that second name, and to be honest neither did I. So we changed it every way possible to his 'known as name'. I’ve just contacted our solicitor to go down the channels of changing it properly now, but we don’t have details for his dad.
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