Spain Looks At Changing Naming Tradition, Citing Gender Equality : The Two-Way : NPR: "Spanish government is hoping to add more flexibility to the way children are named — and in the process, to end a tradition that favors males.
Currently, children in Spain are given two surnames. But since the father's name is listed first, and the second name is often omitted in regular usage, the mother's surname can be easily forgotten.
New legislation would allow parents to choose to put the mother's name first. And in cases where the parents can't agree on which name should goes first, the surnames would be listed in alphabetic order."
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