Last name for unmarried couples?

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So I am expecting in November and me and my boyfriend started talking about the baby's last name. We aren't married and so I wanted to keep the baby under my last name. Of course he says it should his last name. We are trying to avoid a hyphenated name but can't seem to agree. What are your thoughts?!

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If you’re not married it makes more sense for it to have your last name. He already knocked you up so he can put on ring on it if he wants the baby to have his last name. You’re the one doing all the work having and carrying the child.

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Do you plan on getting married? I think traditionally the baby takes the father's last name. And if you plan to marry anyway then why not have the baby have his name?

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My first pregnancy, I wanted to hyphenateC, baby's dad did not.  I said, I deserve the same last name as my baby so if we dont married, I will hyphenate.  We got married when twins were 10 weeks old, and all three of us took dads last name.  Now I am divorced, and getting remarried, and looking at hyphenation my new last name onto my kids , because I feel like even though we didn't work out as a couple, we are each their parents and have a right to share a last name with our children.

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Are you guys together? Do you see yourself getting married in the future? If so I say his name. If not he’ll ya name baby after you

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We did both last names, without a hyphen. But baby only has only one first name, no middle so it’s still not crazy long. I insisted on giving the baby my last name because it’s about to go extinct.

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i wasn't married when i had my first and she got her dad and my last name as is first his last name mine last and not hyphenated

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I've thought of this many times, I would give baby both last names. But I'm also the type that if my husband were to pass away and I were to remarry, I would keep my last name and add the new last name to it so that I always have the same last name as my children.

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My sons name is hyphenated but he still has my SOs last name first. Its up to both of you and how you think your relationship will be in the future.

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I’m not married, but her son has his last name because that’s just what is done traditionally. And with it. They only way I wouldn’t give my child his fathers name is if he was a bad guy in anyway.

Last name for unmarried couples?

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