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Names...we did not change our girls' names. They are happy with that.
School...we started them in school about four and a half weeks after they came home for good. (adoption completed at the end of November and they went to school right after the holiday break) School has been very, very good for both of them. Being with their age peers helped a lot with language acquisition and for our girls, enforced separation all day long. (1st and 4th grade) But this is definitely a child-specific thing and you'll have to judge things for yourself as well as insure that the school has a clear understanding of PI kid's needs and YOUR rules for their interaction with your child. Now, there are a lot of folks who choose/believe in keeping the child home for an extended period of time. I respect that if they have the resources/time to do so, but even then, I believe that kids benefit from being with other kids for part of their day, even if it's just a play group. IMHO, of course, and this presumes that the child isn't unstable in such situations. Monitoring is essential...
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