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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You most definitely should not change the name. You are the primary parent and caregiver. You are the one that will be registering your child for school, shuttling him/her to doctor appointments and all of this will be a lot easier for you if you both have the same last name. The name represents your family unit and unfortunately he has not earned his place in that unit. Don't change it! If he wanted you all to have the same name he should have married you, especially if he is "traditional"![/quote]

Agree.  I am married, but did not take my husband's name.  When DS was born, we gave him husband's last name and did not hyphenate, a decision I am fine with.  However, not having the same last name as my child is sometimes annoying.  Registering for school, making doctors appointments, and airline travel are all some of the things that annoy me, and he is only 4!  I share this just to say that you are making the right decision having your child keep your name since you are the primary caregiver.  I can't imagine dealing with this annoyance  if DH wasn't in the picture.  [/quote]

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