To Double Barrel Or Not To Double Barrel...

toniwoty2009

my son also has my surname (his father has never been a part of his life thru his own choice) but when I get married he and I will take h2b's name. in fact we are in the process of h2b formally adopting him, he has been his dad since he was 7wks old and his father has agreed. depending on when it goes thru he may have h2b's surname before I do as it will change on the date of adoption!!!

PayPeanuts_2

ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »

i have friends who , if double barrelling, and no i'm not joking,would be




mr and mrs fox-hunt!!! :eek: :eek:


i think they've decided that it would be child abuse to future generations if they did that.

Kids of the future will not know what a fox hunt is

little_miss_messiah

Looked up 'Webbingham' on Google:

The ONLY reference is about a bloke who murdered and raped his wife, was sent to prison and his son was the governor and had to authorise lethal injection.

It is a synopses of a novel, but hardly the best foundation for our marriage - but it does mean we would be the only Webbinghams in the world which is kinda cool

OH has decided he hates the idea and wants to take my name now, but his family aren't happy (long established family building firm with good reputation)

Krystaltips

That's the trouble with family... You can never please them if you're pleasing yourself...

OH won't take my name because he thinks his dad would be upset that there's noone to carry on the family name (He has a brother but that's a whole other issue!) I don't see why he's worried about not carrying on a name he's not keen on and many people ridicule!

black-saturn

I'm in the same dilemma. I gave my daughters my surname in 2001 and now I'm getting married I don't know what to do for the best as I don't want to have a completely different surname than them. I think I will change it by deed poll to the both surnames fused together as I think double barrelled names are a bit naff.

shelovestobuystuff

We are all keeping the names as they are now.The kids all have my surname so hubby will be the odd one out.I have told him I dont mind at all if he wants to change his to be the same as the rest of us.:D He declined.
The one thing I am dreading is everyone else assuming I will suddenly become Mrs OH after the ceremony.I can see myself getting quite snappy at the in laws(who have been told there are to be no name changes) if they do something silly like toast Mr & Mrs OH!,but if thats the worst that goes wrong on the day I will be a happy bunny.

OP,if the names sound right together then you could double barrel them.I always think it sounds so posh.If they sound daft together then keep your own name if thats what you prefer.

chocolate.orange_2

pinkpig08 wrote: »

I'm having a double barrelled surname but OH is keeping his own. So we will be 'Smith-Brown' and 'Brown'. My mum and dad had 2 girls so there is no-one to carry on our name - hence giving DS a double barrelled surname. So when me and OH are married I'll have the same name as DS. I also like the idea of keeping my own name, I wouldn't want to be totally identified by someone elses surname!

This is what we did. But have 3 DS.Same reasons as you also. ( different surnames though )
Its very annoying though when H's mother still addresses me as Mrs. his surname alone :mad: I do correct her though :rotfl: