Pros. According to latest statistics, roughly 10% married women hyphenate their last names. Last year, more than 1,200 baby girls in Wales and England were given hyphenated names as compared to just 260 in 2000. Here is a selection of hyphenated names for boys and girls — however, there are more girl names, as the trend seems to be more popular for them. Our last name is very ethic and has a lot of meaning to me. Be aware that, in the U.S., in order to change your baby's name to just the dad's (and dropping the hyphenated mom's name), you will have to file for a legal name change in court. Now that the "hyphen generation" is marrying … Our daughter has a hyphenated last name. I have never had any issues with having a hyphenated last name. In 2014, 328 baby boys were given different double barreled or hyphenated names, which is a tenfold increase since the mid-1990s. I didnt take my husbands last name because I didnt want to part with mine. I was sad that our last name is not going to be carried on and decided to hypenate my last name when I got married. I don’t regret it and I don’t really know how else we would have done it (her only having my husband’s last name was a non starter for me and while he offered that she just have my last name, that didn’t seem fair either), I have to admit it can cause some issues. Even after changing to a hyphenating last name, one may want to use either of the two names for the sake of convenience. Alex's last name is Williams, and my last name is Goddard. When we go to mediation, I'd like to know the order of a hyphenated last name of a child. ** You state that after the marriage, you will then use only the dad's last name. Lexa June 27, 2019 at 3:33 pm. While giving your baby a hyphenated last name can lead to a few inconveniences in life, it was the right decision for us. My last name has always been hyphenated (i had two last names, moved to the US when I was young) and I love it. The father of my child denied paternity while I was pregnant and up until 6 months of my child's life. My sister also hyphenated her last name when she got married. The general rule is mom's then dad's. A Last Name as a First or Middle Name. Cons Similar to the hyphenated last name, one parent’s last name can be used as a first name which has become trendy, or it can be used as the child’s middle name. Our child will also be hyphenated. The practice of hyphenating last names upon marriage was particularly popular in the 1980s and '90s. Names like Billie-Jo, Amelia-Rose, and Lily-May were the most popular. So my son has my last name. Turns out, hyphenated names are hard to study. I love it and my husband was very understanding. If it’s too much effort, then maybe go with a different combination. Although athletes proudly wear their last names on their jerseys, most names are personal. So we're thinking of giving our baby the last name "Goddard-Williams." Enjoy! 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