Can I give my baby the fathers last name even though we are not getting married?

Question:I recently found out that I am pregnant. I have narrowed the possible choices of fathers to three men. Each have more beutiful last names than me. I want my baby to have a pretty last name but don't want to get married.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I recently found out that I am pregnant. I have narrowed the possible choices of fathers to three men. Each have more beutiful last names than me. I want my baby to have a pretty last name but don't want to get married.

of course you can.
that's what my friend did, and their not married either.

Yes -- people do it all the time.

depending on what state you live in you may need a paternety test simple qtip swap of there iner cheek but you should be able to put whatever you want on the birth certificate my doctor told me that i could put george washington or cc deville or whatever any first or last name is fine thats in NY though lol

Sure, the baby's name is your choice, you have the choice to put whatever you want on the paper. That includes the last name. It might require a little extra work though possibly. But I would make sure to find the right guy, because your kid might find it weird if his last name is not his dad's or his mom's last name.

This is completely stupid and retarded. You should not pick a last name for your baby based on what name is the prettier last name. Your baby should have either your last name or its biological father's last name. If you do not know who the father is, then it should have your last name. You should also get a DNA test to see who is the father. To give it a name of someone who is not the father is wrong, and deprives your child of having a family name. If you really do not like your last name and you do not know who the father is, then use another family name, such as your mother's maiden name or one of your grandparent's last names. At least that is more dignified.

But, no, you do not have to get married, and you do not have to give your baby your last name. But, you CANNOT name ANY man on the birth certificate as the father if you are not married. In order for a man to be named as father on a birth certificate for a child in which he is not married to the mother, the hospital will require that he come to the hospital and sign paternity papers stating that he acknowledges he is the father. They do not require DNA testing for a man to do that. However, the man may require a DNA test before he is willing to do that.

All I got to say is I feel sorry for the future of a child whose mother has to choose between at least 3 men to figure out who the real father is. Lord oh Lord! What in the world are you going to teach that poor child! What kind of role model are you going to be?!

Contrary to some of the answers, you don't have it as easy as picking which name sounds best.

Paternity has a lot of legal strings attached. Before you can give the child any surname other than your own, the man you want to name as the father has to sign a form allowing his name to be put on the birth certificate. Most men aren't quick to do that because it immediately holds them liable for child support in most states. Any man who is aware of your multiple relationships won't be quick to accept lifetime financial responsibility for a child that may or may not be his until the court orders him to do so.

The hospital won't even type the birth certificate with the name of a man who is not your legal spouse as the father until he agrees to it in writing. Like it or not, your baby will have your last name until you find the ACTUAL father and go through a paternity suit in court to hold him responsible and amend the birth certificate to include his name.

You are another KKK member using a false name and avatar, making up stories to insult African Americans. Your question is remarkably like the racist joke about the colored woman who has four sons named "LeVonn". How does she tell them apart?

"I calls dem by dey las' names, o' course"

Please go away and stop your hateful questions.

Im thinking Ted is probably correct, as I doubt that anyone could be as thoughtless, self-centered and uncaring as you portray yourself to be.

If its all true, I feel sorry for your baby.

Either way, you are a complete and total loser.