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There are many threads on naming and renaming. It is a very personal decision. However, you should keep in mind that most childre are called by nicknames and may or may not recognize the name that you are agonizing about.
My daughter was two. I changed her name entirely. She did not recognize her Russian name. The Russian nickname, that she responded to, was not something that would work in the US. She is very proud of her name right now at 4 1/2. She knows that she had another name, but when I tell her what it was she giggles.
If she had had a different name, I may have been more inclined to keep it or a part of it, but I loved the naming process.
FYI - she recognized her new name within two days. I consider her Russian name part of her story. She will learn her story and it is not a secret in our family.
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A Mom
No Longer Waiting!
Tver, Russia - Oct 2003
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