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Southernroots--I agree, once a child is old enough to say his/her name that changing it can be problematic. However, choosing a new name for my daughter was a _parenting_ decision.

Her name was an Indian name that was hard to say and hard to remember and, honestly, sort of unpleasant sounding to the American ear. It isn't even a very popular name in India.

She will have enough adjustments to make, being the Indian daughter of European decended parents in a fairly undiverse community. Giving her a name that most people think is pretty and is easy to say and remember (although for some unfathomable reason is frequently mispelled!) was to her benefit.

They've done studies and children with easy to pronounce names are more popular with their peers than children with difficult names.

Yes, I had selfish reasons for wanting to name my child, but my reasons weren't all about me. My DD knows her Indian name--it's not like we don't talk about it.