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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The prior mayor of LA, Antio Villaraigosa did this--

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Villaraigosa#Personal_life

Personally, I'm not a fan because I wouldn't do it myself-- my last name and my spouse's last name are important to us.  Our kids have a hyphenated last name. But I know there are others who don't place a ton of value on family history (no judgment) so why not create something new.[/quote]

Actually, this guy did it the only way that makes sense. He and his wife changed their last names to the Potmanteau name and then gave that to their children. As in a FAMILY NAME. Like, this is the "Thomwell" family. Instead of Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Maxwell, and their son Larlo Thomwell.

I'm laughing even imagining that. It's so pretentious and dumb. [/quote]

Pretentious of what, exactly?

Also, why must there be a FAMILY NAME? What is nonsensical about Larla Thompson, Larlo Maxwell, and Ava/Liam Thomwell?

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OP here. I kind of thought most people would take some issue with it which is why my initial feeling was not to do it. But, since posting, I think I've decided that I don't really care if people roll their eyes at us while the child is young... more concerned about the name working for an adult, and I'm not seeing any reason it wouldn't. There are practical reasons it makes sense to have the same name as a family, but either way we will have two different last names in the family because my husband and I aren't changing ours. [/quote]

OP, please please please tell us your child's first name. I would bet so much $$$ that it's something really new age and/or a traditional name spelled weird. [/quote]

Our top choices are Eloise and Louisa (in honor of a Louise)[/quote]

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