Did Robyn & Kody Brown’s Child Legally Change Their Name?

Did Robyn and Kody Brown’s child legally change their names? Per recent chatter on Reddit, that is what fans are thinking as new episodes of Sister Wives leaves them wildly confused. Which child is it that fans think, legally, has a new name? Keep reading for the details.

Did Robyn & Kody Brown’s Child Legally Change Their Name?

As fans of Sister Wives know, Dayton Brown was originally born as David Preston Jessop. He was named after his father, Robyn Brown’s ex-husband. When Robyn Brown came into the family, Kody Brown legally divorced his first wife on paper. This allowed him to get legally married to Robyn. This, in turn, opened things up for him to adopt Robyn’s children from her first marriage and get them on his insurance.

When Kody Brown legally adopted Robyn’s son, his name was legally changed to David Dayton Brown. The change was made because everyone called him Dayton, not David. On Reddit, one fan admitted they were confused hearing people refer to Dayton as David recently.

I remember the adoption and in that episode they said his name was David Payton and that they were changing to Dayton because that’s what they called him. At the adoption his name was changed. I’ve heard people calling him David again. Did he change it back?

Providing clarity, one Sister Wives fan explained Dayton was his middle name. And, the family addressed him by his middle name. Not his first name, David. Legally, however, his name has been David Dayton Preston since he was adopted by Kody. Nothing about his name has changed since his adoption.

Does He Prefer Going By David?

Fans have serious questions about whether Dayton was a nickname he selected for himself. Looking back at old episodes of, fans note that Dayton often referred to himself as David. It was other members of the family who called him Dayton. Moreover, as a young adult, fans are seeing more and more references to him as David, not Dayton.

Likewise, fans also ask whether changing his name was something he wanted. One fan chimed in to note that “allegedly” changing his name was something he wanted. Fans, however, stopped believing everything Kody Brown and his wives/ex-wives told them a long time ago.

So, the answer to the question is simple. No, legally Robyn and Kody Brown’s son has not changed his name. He is still David Dayton Brown. It, however, appears as if he may prefer to be called David.

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