وفي القانون السابق، كان الأبناء يتخذون اسم الأب أولا، ثم اسم الأم، وكان يمكنهم أيضا طلب تغيير ترتيب الأسماء عند بلوغ سن الرشد.
Under the previous regulations, the children took their father's first surname first and the mother's first surname second, although they were also allowed to change the order of surnames once they had reached adulthood.