Other times,the child may take on both names as a family name.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

But now more and more are keeping their own family name.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Love's my family name. I added the Lace.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

I don't want to use my family name because I shall probably have several scandals while I live and I don't want to cause them any trouble until I am famous, when nobody will mind.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

Flem Snopes marries into a powerful family but his wife does not even have a name for him.

VOA: special.2010.01.10

Almost any time of day, you can see people looking for the name of a family member or friend who died in the war.

VOA: special.2009.05.25

Plant biologists may recognize that name as a member of the mint family.

VOA: special.2009.08.07

The earliest example of presidents sharing a name is the Adams family.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

Some parents name their children based on family,cultural or religious traditions.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

They gave the name of the head of the family.

VOA: special.2010.06.28