If you're divorced, then 'usually' you go back to your maiden name. And you certainly wouldn't be naming your child after a total stranger (to the child). IMO anyway.
thanks girls, and no, if I wasn't having a baby I wouldn't be considering changing my name back. XH and I are on good terms (it wasn't a messy breakup), even if I don't see him anymore. And I wouldn't have changed it because I like it, it's a much nicer name than my maiden name (one of those names that have to be spelled every time you say it), and it's such a pain to change names. But there is no family connection there for bub so it doesn't mean anything.
Why not change your name to a last name you like that isn't your maiden name or your married name? Then you and bub have that name. Winners all around.
Bec - i had a similar issue, My son was always going to take my name without hessitation, but i had never been married and i was NOT in good terms with my father and did NOT want DS carring on my dads name so i changed my name to my mums maiden name which i loved being and then DS took that name. As im not married still this bub will also take this name so the kids are the same.
As someone said you can just make one up if u have issues with ur mums name - its the exact same process.
I would consider your mothers maiden name as well. DH has his mothers name. They did change it when she married later, but he went back to it when he went for his license & now all our kids also have her name.
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