Baby Name Poll Results

They both would work but I like the ring to Alexandra Grace Macintyre. Beautiful!

Alexandra Grace Powell sounds better, IMO. But I think that her last name should be the same as yours and your husband’s last name...are they the same?

Your daughter’s last name should be the same as your husbands, or if you’re not fans of that then hyphenate the last name.

Traditionally, children who are legitimate take on dad’s last name (thereby showing the world they’re not bastards). If the child is being born out of wedlock, then I think it should be your name or a hyphenated lastname.

Her father’s name. Whichever that is.

Macintyre. Tradition is out the window these days and people can give their kids (or have themselves) any last name they want. Nobody that I know of thinks of children as being "bastards" anymore...there is no such thing as a child that is not legitimate. What century is that last post from?

By the civil and canon laws, and by the laws of many of the United States, a bastard becomes a legitimate child by the intermarriage of the parents at any subsequent time. But by those of England, and of some states of the United States, a child, to be legitimate, must at least be born after the lawful marriage.

So no matter what you think, Pistachio, law is law and there are bastards.

I can’t believe how rude the above posts are. You did not ask them for that kind of advice. I think either last name sounds good, but I am traditional and think the father’s last name is the norm. I’m sorry your poll went there. Congrats on your baby!!

For Cryin’ out!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give the child the father’s last name......this should NOT be difficult.

Duh?? what is wrong w you people? Did you ever think that the father "does not exist" for whatever reason? She may not know who, or could be a DBDad,it was obvious she wasnt giving the child the fathers name.

They both sound just fine. Do what you think is best no matter what the situation is. It’s your baby.
G/L

I have my mother’s maiden name and I am proud of it. Some people are just ignorant and living in the past. Both sound wonderful. Pick from the heart. GL.

I agree with KT, and I think a lot of these posts are way too harsh.
I prefer Macintyre since it sounds very Irish/Scotch and Powell is a bit more plain, but I wouldn’t worry about anyone being a bastard! Hilarious... :)

I cannot believe how rude people are. I personally think Powell sounds better and is easier to say and spell, but it is your choice. My sister had this delima and my suggestion to her was this: If you were ever to remarry, you would most likely take your new husband’s last name. If it were me, I would want my child to have the same last name as one of thier parents, so I would pick the father as long as he is not a criminal or something.

I was a "litigimate" child, but my parents divorced and remarried, so I no longer have my mom’s last name. Does this show that I am now illigitimate? Please people. A last name does not decide ligitimacy. People used to get married at 14 but that is no longer legal, so are all those kids now illigitimate? Just stick to the names please.

sorry but my opinion (since you’re asking) is to give the child her father’s last name, whether it sounds ok or not. If you’d like to also add your name in there to not feel excluded, then by all means. This is the first time I hear of choosing between last names because of what ’sounds good’. Again I’m traditional & sorry if I sound shocked but I am. Believe me I’m no prude...