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Re: Changing names
Originally Posted By Joe
We adopted an 8 year old boy two years ago. When it came time for the lawyers to draw up the adoption papers about a year after we took placement, we asked him what he thought. He wanted to keep his first and middle name, and take our last name, and we agreed. He also considered moving his birth name to his middle name, but didn't think that it had a "cool" ring to it. In my opinion, it solidified the permanency of the adoption, and the integration into our family. We have a very long and difficult last name, and he is very proud of it. Good luck.
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