Plenary adoption confers on the child the name of the adopter.
In the event of the adoption of a child by a couple, or the adopters choose, by joint declaration, the surname devolving on the child: either the name of one of them, or their two names together in the order chosen by them, subject to a limit of one surname for each of them.
This option of choice may only be exercised once.
In the absence of a joint declaration mentioning the child’s choice of name, the child takes the name of the adopter or of each of the two adopters, within the limit of the first surname for each of them, joined in alphabetical order.
Where article 311-21, the second paragraph of article 311-23, article 342-12 or this article has been applied in respect of a common child, the name previously devolved or chosen shall apply to the adopted child.
Where the adopters or one of them bears a double surname, they may, by a joint written declaration, pass on only one surname to the adopted child.
At the request of the adopter or adopters, the court may change the child’s forenames. If the child is over the age of thirteen, his or her consent is required.