Did people have to put THEIR NAME when registering a BABY during the war?

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Did people have to put THEIR NAME when registering a BABY during the war?

I'm trying to find what happened to a baby that my grandmother had during the war (my mum's half brother). We don't know the name of the father - although we have a few possibles - & we've searched her surname on the births for the war years and come up with nothing. Does anyone know anything about registering babies during the war? What sort of i.d. would they have to have shown? Could she have just 'made up' a name? What would've happened if the baby had been adopted? How can we find out? Any help would be good. I've searched all the geneology websites so far. Thank you.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: In those days, having a baby out of wedlock was a horrible scandal, and it is very possible that she could have used another name. I don't think they had id's like we have now, with a photo... so if she had to show any proof, it may have been easy to borrow someone elses (and that is if she had to show something at all). I don't know if your mum is older or younger, so not sure if she would remember, maybe narrow it down.
Almost certainly the baby would have been adopted. You at least have that it was a boy.
http://www.cyndislist.com/adoption.htm...
Here is a long list of info and sites for adoptions, at the bottom, it does have UK specifics. (I think you are UK?)
Keep asking and talking, and maybe look for pictures, anything that might narrow down a date. Look also for possible proof of where she was living then, and maybe come up with possible hospitals or maybe homes for unwed moms.
Once you check some of the adoption registries.. see if you can spot ones that seem to be close to the right time and locality. He may be looking himself, but of course, he might not. It may take time. You might want to post what you do have. Continue asking in that locality for possible agencies, etc.
I wish you luck.