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My daughter was 18 months when she finally came home (she was 10 months at referral) and yes, we changed her name, although we tell her what her Indian name was all the time. She adjusted to the name change, surprisingly well. I should note we'd asked the orphanage to start using her new name, although I have no idea if they did.
But if she'd been much older, I would have hesitated more --even though we didn't care for her Indian name.
There are plenty of Indian names that are familar to American ears -- Sarita, Gita, Sarina, Laxmi (anyone who listens to public radio, will recognize that name).
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