Who has the legal right to name a baby?

[Anonymous]

If a bio mom and dad have a baby, and they disagree on what to name it, who has the legal right to choose the name? I’m assuming it would be the mother, as she’s carried the baby and most custody rights etc tend to go to mothers more easily. But if the dad tried to fight the name, does he have any legal standing? Or is it too silly of an issue to warrant legal action?

[RockyHammock]

The name of the kid should be determined by both parents. Why would a mom want to exclude the father at the start of their kids life? Either chose better or get an abortion, don't make the kid suffer for your mistakes.

[Anonymous]

I don't know, but if they can't both find a name that they both like, they shouldn't have had a baby together. Poor kid is going to grow up with them constantly fighting because of how childish they are.

[Anonymous]

Well the mom will be passed out in the delivery room and the dad will be the one writing the name on the birth certificate. But i rather the kid have a hyphenated first name if we can't decide

[Anonymous]

The father can if he wants to because it is still half his chromosomes and usually the baby will get his last name

[Asker]

i am talking legally as here in the uk the mother can name the baby what ever she wants and the father can do nothing about it as unless he is married to the mother he has no rights until he is put on the birth certifacte which can only happen if the mother agrees or the courts order it

[Asker]

*certificate

[Opinion Owner]

I guess the laws are different in the USA but in either country it seems like the father has less rights unless married to the mother even though the child is half of him

[prosmind]

Compromise between the two should be a sensible end.