What are guidlines for babies last name?

My husband's ex-wife is pregnant by her boyfriend. She has kept her married name, and wants to name her new baby her married last name. This does not sound correct to me. The new boyfriend is not giving the baby his last name. Shouldn't she use her maiden name for the babies last name?

What are guidlines for babies last name?
It isn't up to you. The mother can choose any name she wants.


Let it go.
Reply:she can unfortunatly make it any name she wants it to be..
Reply:Does she have other children whom share the same last name as her? If she does, she may want all her children to have the same last name. I must admit it does sound a little strange that her boyfriend will not be giving the child his last name. Maybe he doesn't plan on sticking around or something. Legally she can name the kid what ever she wants but I think it is a little weird.
Reply:Its not a big deal! Most single mothers want their children to have their last name! If she kept his last name then that is why! It isn't a big deal! You and she both know the baby isn't your husbands so don't make a big deal about it! She may be doing it just to try to get to you! So just try to ignore it.... or talk to your husband see what he says and let him deal with it!
Reply:She can name that baby whatever she wants! She could give it your last name or the neighbor down the streets, they are no laws stating you HAVE to use your last name..
Reply:SORRY SHE CAN NAME HIM ANY THING SHE WANTS
Reply:Usually it is the mothers current last name or the fathers last name


However she can make it her last name her maiden name or the fathers name whatever she wants it to be
Reply:In my opinion she should give the baby the boyfriends last name. He's the father. I wouldn't give the baby her last name only because it's her married name, it just seems silly. But, it's her baby and she can do whatever she wants, even if it's dumb.
Reply:Well you can actually give your baby any name you want. It doesnt even have to be a family name. I think it's weird that she would do that but she can. Maybe she just likes her exes last name better than her maidan name.
Reply:The ex wife's last name is now the same as her ex hubby. That does not change now that they aren't together. If she doesn't want to give the baby her bf's name, it should be given hers, as it is now.





Giving it her maiden name is ridiculous. If she doesn't use her maiden name then neither should the child.





Too bad for you.
Reply:She should either use her maiden name or the boyfriends last name. Certainly not your Husband's (Her ex-husbands) last name, that is kind of rude! Doesn't the new boyfriend have a little issue with this? I know I would if I were him. Your husband needs to tell her to not do that, then people are going to think he has another child, other stories and rumors could start.
Reply:ummm....ya it should be HER maiden lname for the baby's last name.......











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Reply:I am sure she can use whatever name she wants, but I think it would be polite %26amp; respectfull to ask her ex husband if she can use his last name on her boyfriends baby. Plus using your ex's name on a baby that is not his %26amp; they are no longer together sounds...not right. If I were that woman I would use my maiden name. Her married name has no relation to that baby. The blood that that baby will have is hers %26amp; her boyfriends not the ex husband. Some women do give the same last name to their baby so that the child is not ridiculed as a bastard when it gets older %26amp; if that is her reasoning then I think she needs to change her name back to her maiden or her boyfriends name. Above all my opinion is in favor of her maiden name since the boyfriend doesn't want to give his name up. In my state however the father doesn't sign the birth certificate nor does he have to be there when the info for the certificate is given. So the mother can put the fathers last name regardless of what the father says. If the father has a problem with it then he can take it up with the courts for a paternity test.
Reply:EX wife, why do you care??
Reply:I would think that if its not your husbands and he doesnt sign the birth certificate then she should not be able to give the baby his last name....i would have your husband urge her to change her name back to her maiden name and give that name to her baby if the babies real father wont give it his last name....sounds a bit messed up....maybe she is wishful thinking that the baby was her ex's