• Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I believe this is a thing in Quebec.

    from https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/canadian-culture/canadian-culture-naming


    In Quebec, the Civil Code requires parents to assign their child only one surname (either a single or compound surname) derived from their respective surnames. Compound surnames may not have more than two parts, with or without hyphens. Thus, a couple named Joseph BOUCHARD-TREMBLAY and Marie DION-ROY could give their children the surnames:

    • BOUCHARD
    • TREMBLAY
    • DION
    • ROY
    • BOUCHARD-TREMBLAY
    • DION-ROY
    • BOUCHARD-DION
    • BOUCHARD-ROY, and so on.

    In Quebec, the law provides that spouses retain their respective birth names when they are married.

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      8 months ago

      I didn’t know Canada has law governing names. Where I live it’s free for all. A kid even named “Karantina Covidah” by their parents for fuck sake.

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    In the Hispanic tradition it would be the Paternal name and then the Maternal name using the Paternal line, which would be the first name.

    So Male 1-2 and Female 3-4 becomes Baby 1-3.

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    8 months ago

    as always – it depends on the jurisdiction.
    But in most cases, they will use a new hyphenated last name that consists of both partners’ first last name, with the man’s first last name first.

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    8 months ago

    Believe it or not, sexism!

    They usually place the man’s name first and then only pass on those names.

    We just made up portmanteau names for our kids, based on what sounded good. Over time, this should improve the overall coolness of last names.

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      So if you portmanteau four hyphenated names you’d have quite an awesome mouthful.

      Example based on some names I’ve encountered…

      Garcia + Roothopper + Nishigawa + Smith = Garhopgawaith? Nishciasmithopper? Smootgawacia?

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    8 months ago

    In Canada, they typically pick one or two last names out of four for the kid. Some adults decide to go by just one of their last names too