Re: Why are children always named after their father?
Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 10:47 pm
by dottie
It depends though if they want their kids to be known as "junior", so they will have the complete father's name plus "junior". As for the surname, that's really given by default, so it shouldn't be questioned.
Re: Why are children always named after their father?
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 12:32 am
by justin
The only possible reason I can think about is our society is patriarchal in nature, and patriarchal society gives importance to the father's lineage. However, in my home country, women are free to keep their own names and do not have to necessarily adopt the husband's name. Some women prefer to keep their husband's name as well as their father's name.