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We had a similar experience with our 4 year old son adopted from Poland. We had planned to keep his original name, but give him a more American sounding nickname. But he had a pet name that is more common in the US (although it is much more Italian than Polish - go figure), and he preferred to be called that. We changed his official name to reflect the nickname.
The real struggle came when we decided to give him a middle name. He had some clear preferences, so it was a process of negotiation. In the end, we were all happy. I think it depends upon the child as much as anything.
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