Why is everyone in my family named?

This is really weird but a lot of people in my family have a middle name and every time it's Rafael, Raphael. not sure how it's spelled

Personally, I wouldn't mind if I had an adopted child who wanted to keep his family name. I think being part of a family has very little to do with a name, and a lot to do with the unconditional love you give & get from someone.

But you should really ask your mom. Different people put a lot of meaning in different things. Even though you love your family, and don't feel the need to change your last name because you already feel like you're a part of them, the fact that you take on the family name might mean a lot for her. It's a clear way to show that you're a part of the family. If you don't want to erase that part of your life, then maybe you could keep your birth last name as a middle name or something? Just a suggestion.

Also, this is simply my opinion, but I don't think you should keep your family name just because it'd be more convenient. After all, you will be passing the name onto your children (if you are a guy, not sure at the moment), and your mom's grandchildren will have that name as well. Definitely something to think about. Changing names isn't that confusing either, women who get married do it everywhere, every day.

So yeah. Definitely talk it over with you family in detail, about why you might want to change it, why you might not want to change it, and also about why your mom wants you to change it, why she doesn't want you to change it. But I really wouldn't choose to keep it just because it'd be easier.

Hope I helped :)

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PS Your other name is Anabel Diaz.

No, only a few. The rest are descended from commoners. Kings usually married women of royal blood, but the randy old goats would couple with anyone who would hold still for 15 - 20 minutes; duchesses, viscountesses, serving maids, comely wenches in the tavern down the road from their hunting lodge . . .

I think you mean "Does everyone in our family tree have a king in his/her ancestry?" In that case, maybe. 85% of the people in the world with English, French, BeNeLux, Swiss and Northern Italian heritage are descended from Charlemange, supposedly. He was better than a king; he was an emperor.

Yes. I know a family who are half first cousins, seven and eight times removed, to president John Adams.

I know another that is closely related to Ted Pack, who is, currently, #1 on Y!A in the Genealogy category for the USA version of Yahoo! Answers. That's the ultimate of fame. He can't leave the house without being hounded by paparazzi.