Politics Parliament wants to allow double names on marriage again
The Councils have reached an agreement on the reintroduction of double names. After a short debate, the Council of States agreed with the National Council's proposal on Monday. The bill is now ready for the final vote.
16.03.2026, 15:47
SDA
It should be possible to compile the double name from the available names of the engaged couple. A minority in the Council of States wanted to restrict this choice to unmarried names. The majority of the responsible committee prevailed by 25 votes to 17 and the Council of States joined the National Council.
With the adopted regulation, names from previous marriages are not excluded when creating a double name. However, children cannot bear the double name. They will only receive a name chosen by their parents.
With this decision, the long-standing parliamentary dispute could soon be resolved. The issue goes back to a parliamentary initiative submitted by former National Councillor Luzi Stamm (SVP/AG) in 2017.
