last names.

[springtide-hfa.livejournal.com]

I want my child to have both mine and my boyfriends' last name, but I have a question about the order. Is there a certain order in which hyphenated names go? Like, mother's first, then father's? Or the other way around?
And if it's optional, which sounds nicer:
Macovi-Abbott or Abbott-Macovi? 
Macovi is pronounced Muh-COH-vee

Comments

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

It's usually Mother's Name-Father's Name. ;)

[calixbat.livejournal.com]

I have dads name then moms name. My cousins have their moms name as their second middle name so its mother father. I would recommend considering making one name as the middle name. I have a hyphenated name and I hate it. Maybe its just me though.

[soleilshine.livejournal.com]

It's mom's then dad's.

[hopscotchn9.livejournal.com]

We did it Dad's then Mom's

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

yours first - then his.

You're lucky that they sound so beautiful together! Mine/Bf's sound like ass together, hah... but that's alright, I hate my last name.

[springtide-hfa.livejournal.com]

I'm watching Center Stage right this very second. My fave movie.
<3

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

oh wow... I love you!

[maude.livejournal.com]

If you can't decide, I always thought a nice thing to do was when parents merged their last name for the baby. Like yours could be Mabbott or Acovi or something...I'm sure you could figure out something better. :)

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

I've always heard it's mom's then dad's.

And something this post made me think about: I'm not sure I'd want two last names from birth. As a female, if I then decided I wanted to hyphenate my maiden and married names, that would present a problem. Or a really long name.

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

Abbott-Macovi sounds nicer.

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

I think Abbott-Macovi sounds better

[muliebrity.livejournal.com]

I think Abbott-Macovi sounds better. I don't think the order really matters, though.

[p-inkjeans.livejournal.com]

it's usually mother's then father's, but since the first last name usually gets dropped and i'm a total feminist, i'm partial to the father's then mother's ;).

[p-inkjeans.livejournal.com]

And I like Macovi-Abbot better anyway.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_x_blackroses_x/]

Macovi-Abbott sounds better.

[semi-sweet.livejournal.com]

One thing to think about might be having a name that starts with an A (so you would usually be first in line for roll calls, seating charts, other schools functions, and graduations). I just read some research recently about how people who have A and B lastnames learn to think faster, because they are usually first in line. Whereas if you have a K or M name, you aren't usually called upon first.

[semi-sweet.livejournal.com]

Another thing is that Macovi sounds more "ethnic" than Abbott, so it might be easier to have Abbott first (sorry if that sounds rude, I grew up my whole life with a very ethnic sounding first name and people always give me a second look, because they don't think someone of my skin tone could have my name. Just something to think about)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i dont think there is a "correct" way to do it. i think you should just do what you and your other agree on, and what sounds best.

to me, macovi-abbott sounds best. yay for hyphens!

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

I think Abbott-Macovi sounds better, which works well since that's the "proper" way to doing it.

But if you want both last names to be a part of the child's life forever (with future marriages and new last names, dropping last names and such) I think Abbott works just fine for a middle name, boy or girl.

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

I think yours sounds better then Bissett-Faurschou aka: longest last name ever, haha. Yours has some flow at least.

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

Haha... good thing I've never wanted to curse children with my last name, eh?

At least both you and Aaron have UNIQUE last names, *eh hum*.

[holly-megan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's not like it really matters, I'd give the bebe's his last name anywho.

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

I've mostly seen Mother-Father, but I would say go with what sounds better.
I like Abbott-Macovi.

[thunderofsins.livejournal.com]

Mabbott reminds me of maggot. But Acovi is good

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I don't know about whether there's a correct order or anything. Normally I don't like hyphenated names, but occasionally come across ones that sound good. Yours is one of them, and I think either way sounds great, but Abbott-Macovi is my favourite.

How did you go with telling your boyfriend/parents about the pregnancy? =) (Sorry if this was already discussed in another post)

[springtide-hfa.livejournal.com]

I told my mom first, who was pissed, but has since forgiven me. She told me that I had to tell my boyfriend asap, so I sat him down, and just blurted it out. My mom told my dad.
They were all pissed at first, but have calmed down, and now are supporting me. :]

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it worked out ok in the end. I don't think that it's possible for there not to be any initial shock reaction with news like that but it's great that they're supportive now =)

[maude.livejournal.com]

Lol, I wasn't trying to come up with GOOD names, just throwing some out there. I agree, I don't like Mabbott. :)

[cassandrakfreaq.livejournal.com]

i agree