Double Barrel Surname

[Rebaby]

Do any of you have a double barrel surname and if so how do you feel about it? Or do you know someone who has a double barrel name and do they love it or hate it or don't mind either way?

Initially the plan was for our LO to take OH's surname (we're not married) but more recently we're considering the double barrel route.

Previously i didn't like the idea but our names go well together and the idea is definitely growing on me so any input would be much appreciated!


Thanks ladies!

 

[inactive1]

What Are The Two Names Together?

I Had a Double Barrell Last Name & Hated It Because It Was Just To Much, The Names Went Well Together but it Was a Lil EXTRA.!! But Some Double Barrell Last Names Got Right Together And Dont Look Extra Either....

 

[Celesse]

We are going to double barrel, not sure they go together 100%. We are not married and if we do get married there is no way I am taking my OH name. Many different cultures have different ways of naming their children rather than just going with the father's name.

My thoughts are that maybe when the child is older he/she may choose to use just one name, which would be totally up to them.

 

[~Nicki~]

I will giving my child a double barrell name and have chosen a short first and middle name so that the full name is not too long.

 

[Pux]

I married a man with the same last name as me.

There's no way I'm naming my LO:

"Baby Girl Brown-Brown"

 

[Rebaby]

Thanks for the replies. I think if we do decide to double barrel the surname we won't give LO a middle name as otherwise it may get to be a bit of a mouthful!

We're still not 100% decided. I would be happy for LO just to have OH's surname but we're not planning to get married so that would mean i'll NEVER have the same last name as my child, which i must admit i don't feel great about.

Plus although i didn't realise until recently, i have found out it would mean a lot to some members of my family as my dad was the only son of my grandparents and had two daughters himself (me and my sister) but no sons so basically the 'family name' will end with me unless i double-barrel LO's name. This wasn't something i'd initially considered, and to be honest it isn't a HUGE factor in deciding, but i figure if the names go well together and it all sounds okay then it could be a way to make everyone happy?!

 

[FierceAngel]

i have a double barreled surname and i hate it..

tbh the main thing tht pees me off is wen i ring say the bank and they ask you to confirm your name and you go its miss a b-c and they go thank you miss c how can we help

 

[tinkabells]

I've have a double barrell surname, but i dont use it, as my first name is long enough and my LO is just having my surname anyway xxx

 

[tinkabells]

i have a double barreled surname and i hate it..

tbh the main thing tht pees me off is wen i ring say the bank and they ask you to confirm your name and you go its miss a b-c and they go thank you miss c how can we help

Yeah mines liek that or they say can i call you by your first name and then only use half my name, depends what mood im in, i make them use full name haha xxx

 

[Rebaby]

Hmm see i am worried about that kind of thing, i don't want our LO to end up hating us for their name!

Argh! What a tricky decision!

 

[AimeeM]

I think double barrell is too much unless you have names that go very well, are of the same style or are short.
My OH knows that if we were not married LO would have my surname until we are married.

I am just not a fan of double barrelling myself!

 

[tinybutterfly]

i'd like to do that but....

i'm just wondering... if it's a boy, if one day he has kids... what surname will they have
then? also a double barrell one by definition then? or can they choose at that point?

 

[morri]

In Germany double barrelled surnames are not allowed anymore since 1986(this is unless the mothers/fathers surname is already one) so if a couple get a kid they have to decide for one surname.

 

[Rebaby]

Thanks to everyone who has replied.

That's really interesting morri, although also a bit odd! I wonder why that is the case?!

We still haven't decided. For me, i feel it would be nice for my LO's to have the same surname as me but also their dad, but i do understand that it may make some things more tricky for them, like learning to write their own name for instance!

We still have plenty of time to think about it anyway

 

[morri]

Well The name office wants to prevent double barrelled double barreled name I think. and mayb get the parents an easier decision ;P

 

[kate.m.]

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My thoughts are that maybe when the child is older he/she may choose to use just one name, which would be totally up to them.

My friend has a double barrel surname & she has said that when she gets married/has kids, that she's going to drop her mum's name, keep her dads name & double that up with whatever name her fella would have.... but then again, she really doesnt like her mum! But she mustnt have any issue/trouble with a double barreled name if she's going to accept a new one? and give 1 to her children?

 

[Amygdala]

I think it really depends what the names are and how they sound together. If they go well, then I don't see why the child should have an issue with it. Yeah, it'll be harder to learn to write but that's a tiny tiny part of their life and it won't matter much after that.
I think the idea of giving your child both yours and OH's name is lovely! And I would have definately wanted any LOs to have my name (plus maybe OHs) if we weren't married.

 

[snugglebot]

i'd like to do that but....

i'm just wondering... if it's a boy, if one day he has kids... what surname will they have
then? also a double barrell one by definition then? or can they choose at that point?

The other part of this is with a double barrelled name, when the child marries the only option is to keep it or drop it altogether. Because hyphenating it with a third surname isn't really heard of (although who knows maybe it will be because there are more and more people hyphenating their last names).

Have you thought about the middle name itself being one of your names? Then the child still has only one surname but recognizes both parents?

 

[caz81]

im not a big fan of double barrelled names at all, also if you and oh do get married one day then what will you do, all change your sir name to double barrelled, otherwise your baby will have a different name so unless your oh wants to change his sirname if you marry not necessarly a good idea

 

[Rebaby]

Thanks ladies

We won't be getting married caz so i'm not worried about that, but we're still not 100% decided on double-barreling, i think it will probably depend on what we decide on for first names and if it all sounds okay together!