With less than half of kids living in a home with two married heterosexual parents, it’s no wonder that giving a newborn dad’s last name isn’t automatic anymore. But an Australian former couple, who ...

Readers, we have a mystery on our hands. Not quite a missing person, but a missing hyphen. In the King’s official statement ...

The practice of hyphenating last names upon marriage was particularly popular in the 1980s and '90s. Now that the "hyphen generation" is marrying... When Hyphen Boy Meets Hyphen Girl, Names Pile Up ...

Q. All of my documents, except for my driver’s license, use both my maiden and married names with no hyphen. Last time I renewed my license, my last names were hyphenated. I was told their system ...

A teen wants to keep his late father’s name, but his mom and stepdad say his refusal to adopt their hyphenated last name is hurtful A 16-year-old refuses to adopt his blended family's hyphenated last ...

It's time now for your letters - and some air guitar. (SOUNDBITE OF AC/DC "ROCK N ROLL SINGER") CORNISH: This week, we told you about newlyweds Aaron Rock and Cara Singer. They decided to combine ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Because of an obscure state data-entry policy, a particular group of Ohio voters — those with hyphens in their names — may face an additional paperwork hurdle when registering to vote ...

While sometimes considered cumbersome and unnecessary these days, hyphenated names actually have noble origins -- quite literally. They rose to prominence among English aristocracy in the 15th century ...

Humans find commonalities and connections in a myriad of ways. Executives hire entry-level employees from their alma mater. A home-seller might choose a real estate agent who grew up in their hometown ...

Those born at the height of the name-hyphenating craze will be the first to tell you — having two last names can be more trouble than it's worth. There's the perennial confusion at school and at the ...