Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP said the first name is Molly. Why are people trying to rename her first name? Anyways, Molly is adorable. I'd suggest a family last name. It would sound like a nice balance with the kind of girlie name of Molly.
I have the opposite problem - we argue over middle names because we have so many family names we'd like to use. And DH doesn't like the argument that if he gets the last name, my family gets the middle name!
This is equitable if you are also just using a last name for the middle family name - but people only have one option for a last name so it isn't the same if you are choosing from a wide range of names. Men don't choose their last names
I have never understood this argument either. It is an odd marriage dynamic to me. I get how it is a feminist thing to stand against the patriarchy and male domination and make sure men know that the woman has all the power when it comes to motherhood. It is just such an antagonistic position.