[the babys last name]?

im trying to figure out whos' last name the baby should have, mine or the fathers? her dad is going to be around [supposedly], but we arent together or anything. i reallyyy want her to have my last name. but i dont know.
what do yall think?

Quoting audreys mommy.:“ im trying to figure out whos' last name the baby should have, mine or the fathers? her dad is going to ... [snip!] ... but we arent together or anything. i reallyyy want her to have my last name. but i dont know. what do yall think?”

YOURS! If he leaves or you split up your really gonna want the baby to have your last name! or do both of yuor last names with a hyphen or something, if your afriad of the father being offended that you didnt want the baby to have his last name.

yours!

Quoting audreys mommy.:“ im trying to figure out whos' last name the baby should have, mine or the fathers? her dad is going to ... [snip!] ... but we arent together or anything. i reallyyy want her to have my last name. but i dont know. what do yall think?”

I would say go with what you want, because you don't know if he will be around. Go with your last name.  

my opinion is that if the father is for sure going to be an active part of the baby's life, then he/she shouldd have his last name. but it is totally up to you...i am giving my daughter my last name, but her father will not be a part of her life. just make sure he is going to be there always, or else she will wonder why her last name is different than yours

Quoting newlifeofmine:“ YOURS! If he leaves or you split up your really gonna want the baby to have your last name! or do both ... [snip!] ... with a hyphen or something, if your afriad of the father being offended that you didnt want the baby to have his last name.”

yeah, his mom keeps talking about the hyphen thing, cause we had an arguement about it today, but i dont want her to have to write all of that out.
can she just use one last name,and stillhave both on the birth certificate?

Quoting audreys mommy.:“ yeah, his mom keeps talking about the hyphen thing, cause we had an arguement about it today, but ... [snip!] ... i dont want her to have to write all of that out. can she just use one last name,and stillhave both on the birth certificate?”

Whosever last name you put first as a hyphen is the one she'll probably go by. Or you could make up a last name that's a meshing of you and her father's names...

since you feel so strongly about the baby having your last name, and you and the father arent together i say YOURS! definitly.

I think that if you and the father arnt together, use yours. if you really want to include his, maybe a middle name or somthing? unless its really weird...but if you really want him/her to have your name, and you dont know for sure if the father is going to be around...just use yours.

yours. since u want it that way do that. you could always combine last names..my bf and i did that so libbies last name is woods-kilbride. but some ppl dont like that so its up to you. but i say yours because if you guys do split your going to wish it was that way anyways.

Quoting audreys mommy.:“ yeah, his mom keeps talking about the hyphen thing, cause we had an arguement about it today, but ... [snip!] ... i dont want her to have to write all of that out. can she just use one last name,and stillhave both on the birth certificate?”

haha i didnt see this post...she could probably do that i guess lol i dont see why not..

Why not both?? You can just hyphenate them. Yours first and his last or the other way

**argh tryin to get my son to settle down I miss that above...nevermind **

I say yours. Even just as far as practicality goes. If you will be the primary caregiver it will be easier and make more sense for you to share a last name with the baby. For any paperwork or emergencies it just makes sense.

I have a slightly different dilemma. My boyfriends last name (Johnson) is one that neither of us really like. Besides, it is his step-fathers last name and I really dislike his step-father, who has never treated him like a son anyway. At first I wanted us to just make up our own last name and have ours changed, so that we would all have the same last name but I don't know how long that process takes or about legal fees. I guess I will end up giving the baby my last name, but I feel bad that he or she wont share Joey's name, especially because he will be a very devoted daddy. Then again, I figure I will be the one dealing with most paperwork, doctor visits, etc, so it is easier for the baby to share my last name.

the father's.

that way when she tries to find him in the future (that is, if he's out of her life now) she can.

or you could give her both. IE: my last name was kincaid before marriage, now it's vargas.

veronica could of been Veronica Lucille Kincaid-Vargas.

If you respect the father then your child shoud have his name....
He will appreciate it too However if you do not know if he will actually be apart of her life then it will be confusing. My girls don't have my name and it gets a little confusing when you are feeeling out paper work for school. FYI you can put what you want on her Birth cert. and have her go by Just your name hyphenate it and not use it...... Which name sounds better ???lol
She is goig to be great all Audrey's are!Especially Audrey Elizabeth's
If you go on my space look up Audrey Caldwell and you will see her..