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Should parents be allowed to choose their childs surname freely?

For

It supports equality and creativity in families.

Against

It can lead to confusion in identity and records.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • We are giving our child both of our last names.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • This is extremely common in many cultures where people always give their children both parents’ last names.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • I’m in the USA and it’s not common to have two last names.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • teachers routinely fail to associate parents with different last names with their child
    RedditOriginal language: English
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