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Depressed about pregnancy
"Tori M." wrote:
... Me in my American thinking mind I put the names in the wrong order. Waterhouse is my maiden name Matheson is Jeffs last name (now mine) So I would Be Victoria Waterhouse-Matheson and my daughter would be Bonnie Matheson-Waterhouse right? See this is why it is great that we just decided on using DH last name no confusion Actually, there is no American tradition so there is no "right" or "wrong" way to do this in the USA. Every American couple I know with a hypenated name, however (not that there are loads of them) did Hername-Hisname. And the ones with kids gave their kids the same hyphenated last name that both parents have. When my husband and I got engaged I was "S--" and he was "F--". We hyphenated and became the "S-F's". When our oldest was born his last name was "S-F" like both parents. After 7 years of marriage, my husband got thoroughly sick of no one at the doctor's office being able to find his records, etc., and said he wanted to drop one of the last names. We agreed to drop his. When our daughter was born we gave her only "S" as her last name and plan to do the same for #3, boy or girl. We did speak to DH's father beforehand to see if he would be hurt or offended, but he could not have cared less. ;-) My parents, especially my Dad, are happy about it, and so are we. So I kind of agree with a lot of what you say. Sadly, there is confusion when one hyphenates. I wish there weren't, and I could deal with it, but it was more than my husband wanted to deal with. It is easier to have only "one" last name. On the other hand, I do hate it that so many people assume it is the woman's last name, and therefore the woman's history, that should be dropped by the wayside. So I would say again, Waterhouse makes an excellent middle name. ;-) -- -- Vicki Married DH May 21, 1995. Ima shel Sullen, born 11/16/99; Chatty, born at home 5/19/02, and Expected, "due" September 4, 2004. |
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Depressed about pregnancy
Tori, actually you got it right. It is supposed to be your maiden
name-his last name. I am pregnant, so give me a break I don't seem to think straight most of the time Mona due 07-31-04 Tori M. wrote: "zolw" wrote in message news:IhZpc.65418$z06.8886808@attbi_s01... but waterhouse is probably the dad's last name That would be a little more than expected of the father I mean to have his name as the middle name & the mother's name as the last name Tori, could you clarify this? Yes I can. Me in my American thinking mind I put the names in the wrong order. Waterhouse is my maiden name Matheson is Jeffs last name (now mine) So I would Be Victoria Waterhouse-Matheson and my daughter would be Bonnie Matheson-Waterhouse right? See this is why it is great that we just decided on using DH last name no confusion Tori -- Bonnie 3/20/02 Anna or Xavier due 10/17/04 Vicki S wrote: "Tori M." wrote: I had concidered that for 1/2 a secound.. I figured the last name of Waterhouse-Matheson was just too mean. But Waterhouse makes a great middle name, I think. Very classy and dignified. Here it is with a bunch of names I like: Corinne Waterhouse Matheson Adele Waterhouse Matheson Amelia Waterhouse Matheson Chloe Waterhouse Matheson Nurya Waterhouse Matheson Eleanor Waterhouse Matheson Emily Waterhouse Matheson Hannah Waterhouse Matheson Rose Waterhouse Matheson Sarah Waterhouse Matheson Cecile Waterhouse Matheson Celeste Waterhouse Matheson Charlotte Waterhouse Matheson Chloe Waterhouse Matheson Clara Waterhouse Matheson Claudia Waterhouse Matheson Daphne Waterhouse Matheson Emma Waterhouse Matheson Fiona Waterhouse Matheson Georgia Waterhouse Matheson Grace Waterhouse Matheson Helena Waterhouse Matheson Leah Waterhouse Matheson Lily Waterhouse Matheson Lydia Waterhouse Matheson Miranda Waterhouse Matheson Olivia Waterhouse Matheson Rosemary Waterhouse Matheson Sophia Waterhouse Matheson |
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