This is something we'll probably have to agree to disagree, I don't think Naruto not being given his fathers name was because of that, (Given his mothers name was not a very good idea either as the name Uzumaki was enough to have the village destroyed by it's enemy.) It's true he wasn't told about his father in order to protect him from his fathers enemies, but I still think he would have kept the Uzumaki name, The Uzumaki clan was a powerful well respected clan, that got destroyed protecting the village of Konoha, Minato as a Hokage and also a master of Fuinjutsu he learnt from a Uzumaki would want that name to carry on, and would have given his son his mothers Clan name. From what I understand it's not uncommen in Japan for a child to gain his mothers clan name because it holds more power.
The story about Leaf Chunnin and Jounin wearing the Uzumaki clans symbol is another reason you'd expect him to be called Uzumaki, The Uzumaki clan name holds a deeper meaning for Konoha, one of friendship and sacrifice, he'd want his son to carry on those ideals, he named his son Naruto in the hope of him turning out like the charactor in the book. (Which coincidently just so happened to be based on a Uzumaki.)
I guess we'll really have to agree to disagree.
The Uzumaki clan was respected and a good friend to the Konoha village, that is true. But I don't see it as reason to give him that name. Also remember that Naruto isn't the last Uzumaki in existence, at the very least Karin is another member who is still alive. Additionally I think I remember Kushina mentioning that after the Uzumaki village was destroyed the last remaining members scatter around the world which would serve as evidence that eventually the Uzumaki clan can unite once again and eventually increase, even without the help of Naruto. Since Naruto is not the last Uzumaki that means Minato has no reason to try to preserve its legacy by changing Naruto's surname.
As far as naming him Uzumaki because that clan had more power, that becomes immediately invalid since the Uzumaki loss all of that power the moment their village was destroyed and the members scattered. Even in a universe where the Uzumaki clan still had influence I think Kushina would rather have her son carry on his father's name, she would in fact be proud of seeing Naruto carry on Minato's legacy.
On a completely different note TheTokyoKit's youtube page has disappeared. I hope he can recreate it and keep giving us updates.
Edited by redragon88, 18 June 2012 - 12:00 AM.