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Caliman73

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7. "...most of us, if we took our mother's surname it would be her father's surname."

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 12:46 PM

Apr 2022

That is what I was thinking, even in Latin countries that use both the mother and father's last name, the mother's last name is typically her father's last name. A woman's maiden name is usually the father's surname.

It would take a lot of unraveling to unweave that history of "posession" by men and marriage to unify families.

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Giving Father's Name to Child Shouldn't Be Automatic: Court [View all] Demovictory9 Apr 2022 OP

Costa Rica uses both parental names. LakeArenal Apr 2022 #1

Are there laws about this in the US or just tradition? CrispyQ Apr 2022 #2

I don't think there are laws in the US LeftInTX Apr 2022 #4

"...most of us, if we took our mother's surname it would be her father's surname." Caliman73 Apr 2022 #7

This is fine for the first generation. milestogo Apr 2022 #3

In Spanish tradition, the mother's name is usually carried for a generation. LeftInTX Apr 2022 #5

In my current job I help a lot of Brazilian computer users milestogo Apr 2022 #8

Most people from Mexico have four names: LeftInTX Apr 2022 #9

I think they would chose one name from each parent. chowder66 Apr 2022 #6