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[chucklincanuck.livejournal.com]

Strange question....is it possible to give your child a last name which is different than their parents? 

For example, your name is Mary Lewis and your partner's name is John Walters. Could you (legally) name your child Jessica Hughes?

I don't know why anyone would want to to do this, but I have a bet going with my BIL and I'd like to win! Thanks!

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[katie-oo7.livejournal.com]

I know iceland (and probably other countries) the kid's last name is the dad's first name followed by either -son or -doiter. I think that is endlessly awesome.

[chucklincanuck.livejournal.com]

The child always has to take the father's name? Even when the father is not in the child's life?
My friend is from India, and in her culture, all the children take the father's first name as their middle name. The mom also took his first name as her middle name when she married him.