Baby Name Poll Results

go traditional and use the fathers last name

Would it cause any legal issues or anything if my name was different from my child’s?

nope, lots of women keep their maiden name even after marriage and their children still take the fathers. As a teacher, just this past year I have 21 of 44 students who had different last names from their mothers!

See--this is the problem of having children out of wedlock.

What are the last names? I agree with the other Rachel.

Whats done is done Rachel, and who are you to judge others! All sins are alike in the Lord’s eyes and He also says do not judge others! So in essence, you judging people for having children out of wedlock is the same as having children out of wedlock! You are just being rude!

let he who is without sin throw the first stone, okay?

father’s name is Blue
mother’s is Lyons

I wasn’t judging--I was just stating my opinion--they are different. All I was trying to say is that it causes naming problems. I’ve seen it happen in my own family.

That’s not the only problem. Marriage is a commitment--for life. Not for two months, not for one, but for LIFE. Marriage is a BIG decision.

Well if marriage is such a BIG decision, I think deciding to have a child together--something that will also join you for life--should be just as big of a decision.

NO ONE, NO, NOT ONE is sinless. I wasn’t judging either.

look guys, it’s fine. I know I’m not perfect, I don’t pretend to be. But I love my boyfriend and do plan to marry him as soon as I finish college and I love my baby more than anything. I just want opinions on the last name dilemma.

People make mistakes, simple as that, some have greater consequences, I believe that babies are gifts from God and not a punishment, but the fact of the matter is, many people have premarital sex, but people only want to point a finger at those who get pregnant unexpectedly, give it up!

I think you should use the fathers, seeing as though he seems to want to be a part of the child’s life and that you seem to want to be with him too!

The child should have the father’s last name. If you gave it your last name, then you got married and changed your name, what would you do then?

I agree with the last poster, if you’re planning on getting married then what will your child do? Even if for some reason you don’t get married I think the child should have the father’s last name, but I’m traditional.

Yes, Monica, people DO make mistakes.
I am NOT judging anyone, but I am in no way for premarital sex as a good thing. I think that you should have the child’s last name be Lyons-Blue or Blue-Lyons. What do you think about that?

WHY the father’s’ last name? That’s what I’m wondering. Listen--Mom’s a big part of it too--most of it, actually. I think you should share the lastname; half and half. Like my idea?
~Rachel

I’ve never like hyphenated names - I’m not sure why, honestly, they just seem too long and kind of point to the fractured relationship between the parents. And if I do decide to go with my last name I guess I would just change our child’s when I changed mine.

I would give the child your name until you and the father are married, or until he has proven his intent to be a true father by more than words.

Also, in many states it’s not simply a matter of choice.
In ours, a father cannot put his name on the birth certificate if the parents are unmarried until he has established paternity via DNA testing.
You should look into the laws before debating it further.

hth

Listen, if you end up marrying this guy, you will take his last name. How about name your child _____ Lyons now and then if you get married, take on the last name Blue.
How’s that sound? I like the last name Lyons-Blue; I can’t see how you wouldn’t.
~Rachel

Have you chosen a name yet, anyway, and how far along are you in this pregnancy?
I like--
Jeffrey Nathan Blue
Nathanael Jeffrey Blue
Devin Jacob Blue
Jeffrey Isaiah Blue
John David Blue
John Preston Blue
Donovan Issac Blue
Daniel James Blue
David John Blue
Calvin Jacob Blue

Lydia Grace Blue
Gabriella Noelle Blue
Erinn Ella Blue
Erinn Anastasia Blue
Natalie Grace Blue
Melissa Grace Blue
Natalie Anastasia Blue
Natasha Gabrielle Blue
Natasha Grace Blue

Do you like any of my name ideas?
From Rachel herself,♥~Rachel

We don’t know the gender yet but we’ve chosen Henry Daniel for a boy and Sarah Mariah for a girl. Thank you for the help though. And Rachel, it’s not that I don’t like the sound of Lyons-Blue, I think it sounds very nice, actually. I just don’t want to point out to the world that this baby was born before his/her parents were married.

Eden Rachel Blue
Erinn McKenzie Blue
Rachel Leigh Blue
Rachel Ella Blue
Rachel McKenzie Blue
Lydia Rachel Blue (VERY pretty imo!!!)
Rachel Vaughn (pronounced von) Blue
Rachel Alexandra Blue
Lauren Ella Blue

New momma, like any of these?
~Rachel Leigh

I understand. ;-D Henry Daniel, eh?
I don’t really care for Henry, but Calvin or Jonathan would be nice. Sarah Mariah is beautiful! Perhaps you’ll find TWO names you like. ;-) I like Madison Mariah Blue a lot.
~Rachel Leigh

Monica Blue is soooooo pretty! Sarah Blue is less good-sounding to me. Henry Daniel is nice. I think that Henry Daniel for a boy and Monica _____ (you find middle name) Blue for a girl would be great choices! :-D
You know, the Sarah in the Bible consented to lying to the Pharoah of Egypt by saying that she was Abraham’s SISTER, not his wife, which was NOT the truth. I know that that may cause a problem because I am a Rachel and I am ashamed of the verse in the Bible about Rachel stealing her father’s idols instead of trusting in the one true God. :-(
~Rachel

she was also Abraham’s wife and the mother of Isaac if I’m not mistaken. Again with the everyone makes mistakes, even Biblical heros. Unless I name my child Jesus, he or she will be named after someone flawed.

checkpoint

checkmate is what I meant, sorry

I think you should give the baby his last name.

Rachel Vaughn is a boys name

I gave my daughter both of our last names, even though I’m married to her father. I kept my last name, and took his, so the baby also took both. Sarah Mariah Lyons-Blue sounds lovely as does Henry Daniel Lyons-Blue.

Rachel, shut up already!