Registering Child's Birth - Double-Barrelled Surnames

humpy07 | 21:21 Wed 14th Apr 2010 | Body & Soul

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My SIL is expecting in November. Let's say her surname is Smith.

Her BF has the surname Simon-Tomkinson

She would like the baby's surname to be Smith-Tomkinson.

Would this be allowed? They're not married, and whilst she wants to acknowledge the BF, she would like to keep her surname, in memory of her father.

Thanks

Would a pregnant 18 yr old student be entitled to Maternity Allowance?

Am I being petty

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tamborine

BF needs to attend at registrars

http://www.direct.gov...birthrecord/DG_175608

ummmm

You can call your baby whatever you want. You don't even need to use either surname.

humpy07

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Tamborine - Thanks, but she realises that because she's not married to him, he will need to be there for his name to be included on the Register.

Ummm... GREAT. That's the answer she was looking for. She hates the Simon part of her BF's name.

Thanks both... :)

Old_Geezer

Whatever you want within reason. I think the authorities can refuse to allow one to name the infant with something that will be a burden. That said, the (in)famous seem to get away with all sorts of stuff.

andy-hughes

As long as you are not using a name for fraudlent purposes, you can call yourself, and your offspring, by any name you like.

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