Giving Your Children Unique Last Names?
 

This was something I had never heard of before. But, a friend of mine knows a couple who give their children unqiue last names- meaning the kid's last name is not the same of either the father or mother (who kept her maiden name).

This is how it was explained: Each child receives a unique first and last name. The last names are chosen from a list of maiden and unused names from the mother and father's parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. They choose the sur names to match the first names. The idea is that each child will be independent and unique, yet still bonded to the family in love and in name.

Do you know anybody who has done this? What do you think?

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no and sounds very dumb-weird

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Even Frank Zappa let his kids keep the surname. This is odd.

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Like "Moon Flower," and "FruitNuts McCareAboutSh*t"?

or like "John Snuffalupugus," and "Smokey McPot"

I'm liking the idea more and more. If I have any kids out there that I run across I'm going to rename them.

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I'm not a big fan of this idea. I'm a big fan of tradition and family ties though. It is nice to have a sense of belonging and attachment. I take pride in my family and the last name is a common base we can all identify with.

I have no problem with being unique and special, but that is why we have first and middle names. I'm not a big fan of the whole jr. thing, but I would rather have that than some random last name.

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Might as well get the names from a chat room:

George Dynasty
Jennifer Chisness
Maureen It
Steven Beetz
Larry Sackup
Philip Melk

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some redneck is going to name their kid Dan Druff

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I think we should implement this rule worldwide. Furthermore I don't think anyone should have the same name EVER. That way there will be a place in the world for people with names like Sh4un and John9811

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Incredibly stupid idea, and instant psychic scarring for life. Little kids aren't into being "bonded to the family with love" while being treated differently. All the other kids in school have the same name as their parents, and you don't think enough of your kid to share your name with him?

"Daddy, how come your name is Smith and Mommy's name is Smith and Grandma and Grandpa's names are Smith and my name is Matusow?"

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i would be pretty surprised if i wound up marrying a woman who changed her name to mine. that makes naming the kids kind of tough - automatically giving the kiddies my name contradicts the whole hippy equality thing.

my plan is take my last name (schwab) and hers (say, johnson), and combine them to schwohnson for the whole family. it's gonna be awesome.