name with .the other's to ind'icate the union between them. The new Act does not contain any provisions enabling unmarried couples to acquire a common surname - Ik - The rules laid down by the new Act concerning child­ ren's surnames are unaffected by the parents being married or unmarried. If the parents share a common surname, that name will pass to their children. If the parents have different surnames, they - or the parent having custody, as the case may be - can choose between giving their children the father's or mother's surname. The only stipulation is that full siblings must be given the same surname. Parents can also give their children the surname borne by one parent before marriage if that name was altered as a result of marriage. A child having only one parent's surname can combine it with the other parent's surname in order, for example, to indicate its relationship to both parents. The new Names Act contains more generous provisions than its predecessor concerning changes of name by spouses and children. The new Act has made it possible to revert to naming practices which were employed long ago, in that a person may apply to adopt a surname comprising the father-1 s or mother's given name plus the ending "son" or "dotter" (i.e. Daughter). Where the mother's given name is concerned, this facility also repre­ sents an innovation compared with earlier practice. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a specific law or act related to naming practices and the changes it brings, particularly regarding the rights of children and spouses to choose their surnames. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a legal or administrative context. The content is focused on the rules and regulations surrounding naming, which are more relevant to personal and social matters than to economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Culture, Education