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lily3488 - 905 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I am actually a daughter that has her mother's maiden name and my siblings all have my father's name. Since she is 8, she will understand if you tell her the reason why she and her brother doesnt have the same surname. There will be no problem. As for choosing your son's name, I would choose what sounds right... if the name goes with your surname or his. It all depends. Bc after many years of trying to change my last name to be my fathers, I realized my name soounds better with my original last name. TMI but good luck with your decision.

TraceyL - 905 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i think that if your new baby has a different surname to your daughter She will at some point mention it. i have an 8 year old daughter (she and her brother both have the father's surname) and she has actually questioned me on the fact that i don't have the same surname as her. Good luck with whatever you do but make sure you get what you want as well x

heidismummy - 905 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i actually think it sounds nicer when your children have your last name. i think it will make the daughter think, why is he kicking up a stink about wanting my baby brother to have his last name but wasnt bothered when i was born!! i think it would sound ODD for both your children to have different surnames, i personally think you sound more of a family when both your children have your name! he doesnt deserve to be telling you what you should call your children. the fact he isnt even considering other options shows that he thinks he is Boss!! its up to you what to choose but i really think you shouldnt treat one child different to the other because he is deciding to differentiate the boy from the girl. its just not fair.

jo-jo!xo - 905 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) honestly, different last names doesnt really change anything. me and my brother dont have the same last name, but we have the same mother and father, he got my moms last name and i got my fathers. but do what you think is best, some people dont agree with different last names for children, and yes the father does have some say in it, i think its just really strange that he wont even hyphenate it. just talk to him more and if its important to you that they have atleast part of the same last name, tell him and stick to it girl. good luck xo

last.one.for.me - 905 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Crikey - that's quite a dilemma.. first and foremost, it's your decision.. My two children are both named after their respective fathers - and deservedly so as my current partner and my ex are fantastic fathers.. I still have my maiden name as I never/have no intentions of marrying.. Long story short, there are 4 people in my household and 3 different surnames floating about.. We've just never really thought about it - to us, it makes no difference.. My children are still my childrena dn I'm still their mother and they're still brothers... it's just never came up!! Really, you're just going to have to thrash it out with your husband... Don't listen your family and their opinions because they are just that = THEIR opinions and really, in the grand scheme of things, they count for nothing.. I think the best compromise is hyphenating the names, if your husband/partner won't agree to that then overrule him - it's the best of both worlds, your daughter wont feel alienated, you will still be attached via name to your baby and so will the father... He'll come round, especially if the alternative is solely your name...