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We did not rename our girls. We adjusted the transliteration of the older's name in "hopes" that folks would pronounce it in the Russian way, rather than the "Disney" way.
This is a personal decision. With infants and toddlers there is usually little risk with renaming. With older children, I'd suggest that they have a say. Some will prefer to keep their own names and some will want or even "demand" a new name. These kids suffer a huge amount of loss and grief already relative to adoption so the idea of a name change needs to be considered in that light. IMHO, of course...and you know how much it cost you!
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