I respectfully disagree. Not all established customs are necessarily good or have to be followed - otherwise we will still be living in caves.
-mikesmith(老猫);
2012-8-25(#7739942@0)
Hypocrite, what are your children's surnames?
-veblen(luxury);
2012-8-25(#7740064@0)
Also, a minor grammar correction since you are always proud of your broken English. If I were you, I would say: .....otherwise we WOULD still be ........
-veblen(luxury);
2012-8-25(#7740070@0)
If you are willing to have second kid, name under your husband name regardless boy or girl. Tell you mother in law, no matter how is the kid's last name, it would not be her name anyway, why concern.
-tracyl(花花);
2012-8-27{297}(#7742435@0)
Regarding this girl's last name, your husband would be the key. If he is willing to change to his name, get him agreed with more housework, or promises on more contribution at family's income because he is the one who broke your agreement unless you insist no change which you are entitled to..
家里长辈当然不愿意。即使自己不在意,别人问起,也要费口舌解释。这不是小事情,慎之!
说一发生在多伦多真人真事:中国移民家庭,喜得贵子,男方姓Lu,女方姓Wang,女方强势,坚决要求儿子随母姓,男扭不过,想一良策 - 好好好,咱儿子名字叫Peter,是吧,名字带你带我,中文叫起来就是Wang Lu Peter. 我们注册出生卡时,名在前,姓在后,应该是 Peter Wang Lu. 老婆一时没有反应过来,说,好好好。半年后方悟之,原来老娘上当了!
In Canada, names follow much the same convention as they do in the United States and United Kingdom.
-itil(v3);
2012-8-28{172}(#7744727@0)
The last name is usually the same as the father's last name though it is not unheard of for children to take their mother's last name, or for both names to be hyphenated.