Last name to-be?

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With the recent birth of Harlow Winter Kate Madden i have begun to question taking your significant others name for the baby if not married.
I'm sure celebrities like Halle Berry and Jessica Alba will most likely do the same.

My fiance and i will not be married until after the baby for finanical reasons but the last name issue has just recently come to light.
Financially i find it being harder for me if i DO give his last name and then later change it when we're legally married but then i have family opinions & such to deal with. Tradition or whatever.
I actually think my fiance would be very upset with me if i didn't. I haven't exactly addressed the issue with him yet.



How 'customary' is it to give the fathers last name?
What exactly do you think are the pro & cons of this?

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[oni85.livejournal.com]

my hubby and i are married (duh haha) but my last name is different. i go by his last name socially (mainly to protect his ego) but i am really attatched to my last name and my family. i wanted to give my last name AND his last name to the baby - and got blown out of the water when I suggested it. much to my dismay. i think it's very customary but i think it's a FUCKED custom. :) i think both parents are equally important haha

I'm a little hormonal/kind of hurt about the situation so please excuse my french!