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Those of us with double-barreled surnames have been keenly aware of this for quite some time.

• ufo 9y ago
  Another thing I am surprised no one mentioned yet is mothers who didn't change their last name after marrying.
  • justherefortart 9y ago
    The article mentioned it.
  • astura 9y ago
    ...or whose mothers never married at all... Or people who don't even have mothers at all. The assumption is also that your mother's maiden name is different from your own name. Which is a very questionable assumption. We certainly show our cultural biases when coming up with these questions.
    • stevekemp 9y ago
      > Or people who don't even have mothers at all. That intrigues me. I can imagine not having a living mother, or even a mother who died before/during/after childbirth. But I can't imagine how it is possible for a child to have no mother at all. Is there a situation that you demonstrate ?
      • seceng 9y ago
        Adopted by two fathers.
      • twobyfour 9y ago
        A child whose father(s) commissioned an egg donor and a surrogate? An adoptee (of a father or fathers) who never knew who their mother was? An orphan who never knew who their mother was and lived in an institution their entire childhood? Sure, everyone has at least one biological mother. But there are plenty of people who don't and never will know their biological mother's name.
  • ncallaway 9y ago
    Yup. My mother didn't change her name after marrying and my middle name is her last name. I'm sure it's secure to use her maiden name as part of my account confirmation, though (/s).