I had no idea he was the father.
I like the Mexican system -- a child gets his/her father's last name, AND mother's maiden name. When a woman gets married, she keeps her father's last name, but instead of her mother's maiden name appends her husband's father's name.RealtorGal said:She can give the baby any surname she chooses, regardless of whether or not they are married.
Piel said:Thanks Ptichka I was never clear on that. Does anyone know how that works in Great Britain....Parker Bowles, Rhys Jones?
Ptichka said:I like the Mexican system -- a child gets his/her father's last name, AND mother's maiden name. When a woman gets married, she keeps her father's last name, but instead of her mother's maiden name appends her husband's father's name.
For example, Maria Shriver would have been born Maria Shriver Kennedy, and would now be Maria Shriver Schwarzenegger.
That's why, for example, the bookstores that really know what they are doing put the books of Gabriel Garcia Márquez under 'G', not 'M', because Garcia is not a middle name, but THE last name, the one he'd pass on to his children.
mpal2 said:My sister kept her maiden name. She is working on getting a doctorate in chemistry and changing her name to her husband's would have made her sound like a sex therapist or strip tease dancer instead of a chemist when you add Dr to it.
There is always a good reason to go with other than the cultural norm
I've often wondered what the deal is with Mary Tyler Moore. To the best of my knowledge, she's not British, but perhaps this explains it.miffy said::\ I think it varies over here. Double barrelled names are often associated with the upper, or upper middle classes. In the case of 'Parker-Bowles,' etc, at one time two parent's names were combined, but then the double surname just got passed down as one name. As far as i know there is no law to say the child can't take the father's name if the parents aren't married.
I think with actors, it has to do with other people who belong to SAG with the same name. Michael J. Fox was required to add the J. to his name professionally, because there was already a Michael Fox in SAG when he joined. Mary Moore is a common name and probably was alrady taken.IDLERACER said:I've often wondered what the deal is with Mary Tyler Moore. To the best of my knowledge, she's not British, but perhaps this explains it.