Julia's Russian first name was odd - to them, and to us. Long story behind it. We kept it as her middle name and gave her the closest-sounding American/biblical first name, which was "Julia." When she's an adult, she could always change, but we think it's cruel to saddle a six-year-old with a name that begs for explanation.
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