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Now my friends and acquiantances are going round writing novels:

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yebbut

[jbmurray.livejournal.com]

As the owner (?) of a double-barrelled surname myself, I feel entitled to say I think they're a little problematic. Today, for instance, the post office had to search in a variety of places to find my non-delivered parcel. (Oh, and they still didn't find it, but that's another matter.)

Then there's what to do with the kids (if any). My sister, who retained her (double-barrelled) surname when she got married is now about to give birth, and there is much debate as to the moniker by which the future child will be known.

It does seem to me that the Spanish get this right: Firstname Motherssurname Fatherssurname.

Jon (Beasley-Murray)