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From: ksh@cbosgd.UUCP (Karen Summers-Horton)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: What's in a name?
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Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 12:09:58 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb  8 12:09:58 1984
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Our solution, while it may not be perfect, gives our son a lot of
choices.  My husband is Mark Horton, I am Karen Summers-Horton.
Our son is Matthew Randolph Summers Horton (no hyphen).  Until
he gets old enough to decide, we will use his full name on all
'official' documents, and for purposes of alphabetization, his
last name is Horton.  When he gets older, he may use Horton,
Summers, Summers Horton, or Summers-Horton - it will be his
decision.  If he decides to use only Horton, Summers will just
be another middle name.  We discussed a lot of alternatives
before Matt was born, and this is the best solution for us.
A totally new last name for him, was never an option.  We
wouldn't want him to feel a need to explain himself to all his
little friends, as to why his name was completely different
from mom and dad's.  If we have another child, it will also
have 4 names, the last two being the same as Matt's.

	Karen Summers-Horton