What's in a surname? A combination of mother's and father's
By Zhu Zhe | China Daily | Updated: 2007-06-12 07:01
Traditionally, the father's family name is the first choice for a Chinese kid's surname, although the use of the mother's name is not uncommon.
But babies could soon have a surname combining the parents' family names.
So, if a father's family name is Zhou, and the mother, Zhu, the baby could have four options for the surname: Zhou, Zhu, Zhouzhu or Zhuzhou.
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