Children Receiving Mother's Name.

[screaming--pink.livejournal.com]

I remember reading somewhere that children traditionally were automatically given the surname of the mother.. stemming from Peasant/Noble times. Does this sound familiar to anybody? If I'm wrong, let me know, too. I just know I've heard something at some point or another that goes against traditional belief in society about a child having the father's last name.

ETA: I'm referring mostly to cases where the mother is unwed/kept her maiden name/has a different last name than the father.

Comments

[smurfb1ue.livejournal.com]

I have my mom's name. For me, I liked having the name of my real parent. My dad was just a sperm donor. Especially if your baby's dad won't play a significant part in your child's life, I'd stick with your last name. If you later get married, your child can get a name change.
Alternately, you could hyphenate the name and let him/her choose which one they'd like to use. I didn't have that option since I would've been a King-Pitt or Pitt-King!