[shycar]

I think if the child is young it should be up to the adoptive parents. It a new life why not start it with a new name. My son has not seen his b-mom in over 2 years, he came at one yr. He lived with his b-mom for three months of his life. He does not know who is his b-mom. To him we are and always been his mommy and daddy and I think its special that his mommy and daddy choose his name and not some stranger (becouse that is what his b-mom is). With Older children I think should be asked if they would want a new name. To them it is special and the people who gave them that name are not stranger, but people they love. With our baby we had her since 2 days old and she has seen her b-mom for about 4 times in 7 months. To her Im her mother and I think it more special her mother choose her name. Like I said its different with older children that have a relationship with their b-family and the name is special to them.