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Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same
Hannah had used her mother's maiden name on her social media for years before she legally made the change.
July 18, 2026How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya
Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.
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Brad Pitt's children are dropping their dad's surname - here's why I did the same
Hannah (right) chose a combination of her mother's maiden name and her husband's surname after she got married For more than a decade, Hannah had been known by two surnames. On social media, sports
bbc.co.uk•July 18, 2026
How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in Kenya
Simon Macharia Wangũi says he is proud to have chosen his mother's name as his surname Many children in Kenya traditionally inherit their father's first name as their surname, but there are an incre
bbc.co.uk•July 12, 2026