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Considering Name Change in Older child open adoption from foster care?
Our 8 yr olds foster daughters name is actually quite pretty, and unique but not unique enough that it comes off as 'odd'
We had never intended to change her first name. But recently she has been requesting it. And she recently hit me over the head with the fact that her name makes her sad because it includes her bio moms name. (DUH on my part)
But . . . we have contact with bio mom, and foster daughter is 8 .. . Seems a bit old to 'start over'
FYI her 'nickname' does not include biomom's name
Bio mom absoultely does not want the name changed, in fact she wanted their last name kept the same - we solved that by saying it was up to the girls - they both said they wanted our last name
Any thoughts?
Diane
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Adoptive mom to two sisters ages 7 & 10 from PA Fostercare
10/18/04 App Submitted
11/6/04 Adoption classes completed!
12/8/04, 1/13 & 1/27/05 Homestudies completed
3/15/05 Approved Homestudy
"S" and "C" to moved in 6/17/05!
TPRed 1/5/06
ADOPTED 7/11/06! (at age 5 & 8)
Last edited by DianeScraps : 02-12-2006 at 06:28 PM.
Reason: oppps in title
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