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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am also a single mom.  I unfortunately allowed the baby to be given the father's last name at birth.  Father eventually moved on with his life, and while I adore my daughter and love the love we've built, always regretted her last name.  When she was ten she asked if we could change it.  It took a lawyer, a couple of hearings and lots of trouble - but she now has my last name.  I didn't realize until the paperwork came through how much it meant to me that my child has my last name.  I have raised her, I love her more than I could every have imagined, we are family.

All I mean to say is that you're super smart to have given your child your last name, and I think that you 100% should keep it that way.  You sound far more invested and engaged as a parent, and you and your child should keep that tie forever.[/quote]

I was raised by a single mom and have her "maiden" name, even though I am now married (I am last of that name). When my parents worked out their support strategy, the well meaning state of Virginia changed my name for me to my father's, but did not tell me.  I had to find out when I applied for a passport and then had to go to court with a lawyer to correct Virginia's "clerical error".  I fully support you giving your child your name, though keep an eye on the paperwork!
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