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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, just as a data point, I am a woman and my son carries my last name.  I am married to his father and we were married before he was conceived.  We just both like my last name better.  He carries his dad's last name as a second middle name (at my insistence; I think keeping both names is a nice part of his joint heritage).  It means a lot to me to see that my son has the last name that I love and am proud to have.

The petulant child of a sperm donor who helped to conceive your son has no legitimate claim to having your son carry his last name forward.  You and your son are a family and should share your last name.[/quote]

My DH and I also decided to give our DS and DD my last name because we like mine better (DH's is a common name but just begs for teasing -- think "Blackhead").  We did not incorporate DH's let name at all because it was his a-hat bio father's. Instead, we named our son after DH's beloved step father.  DH and I love our kids' names and he does not feel less their father because they don't share a name. He is a fantastic father who provides a ton of fun and tedious care for them (zoo outings and daycare pickup). DH doesn't care what other people assume about our family based on names --he knows that the only people who matter are our kids,  who know he is their dad in every way that matters.[/quote]

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