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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My children have my name.  I birthed them, I raise  them.  Are women still chattel?  There is no reason for a woman to take her partner's name.  There is no reason for a  child to receive the father's name.  [/quote]

That train has left the station, though. OP already took her deceased first husband's last name, and the child also has that name.

In this case, it's trickier because OP's choices are:

1) Revert to her birth name, leave son's name as is to honor bio dad

2) Revert to her birth name, change son's name to her birth name as well

3) Switch to new husband's name, leave son's name as bio dad

4) Switch to new husband's name, change son's name as well

If it were me, personally, I'd choose Option 1. Yes, having 3 names in a family is annoying but it's not the end of the world in 2022. However, I am aware of how hard blended families are, so I'd be hedging against a future divorce and not wanting yet another name change down the line. 
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