Would you change your child's name?

[abandoneddream.livejournal.com]

My drama-ridden in-laws are always fuel for thought. Recently, my SIL went to city hall and legally changed her son's middle and last names. She did this to spite her ex-boyfriend, who she listed as her son's father on his birth certificate. They both knew that this was a completely false statement. Yet, when the couple had a messy split-up, only a month later, SIL's ex boyfriend was awarded temporary custody of the child.

The baby, who is only a couple months old, will never know the difference. But, it made me wonder, would you ever legally change your child's name? What circumstances would have to surround such a decision?

Comments

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

me too. you just never know.

my friend named her son after her father (fn) and her husband's father (mn). shortly thereafter there was a MAJOR falling out between the father & the whole rest of the family and she really was sorry (at least/especially at that point) that she had used the name and tried to honor this person that she ended up disliking so much. now I guess she's come to terms with that and they didn't think that changing the baby's name was the best idea. but it just goes to show...

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

er, the falling out was between HER father & everyone else, not the baby's father.