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We are in the process of adopting a 3 yr old boy from Russia--not sure if you would consider that "older" or not. His given name is not terribly strange or unusual in the US so we are keeping it. If it had really stood out as odd, we would have kept it as his middle name and given him the first name of our choosing. His name isn't one I would have chosen, but it's perfectly fine and it's HIS. When we first found out his name, my 6 yr old bio daughter said "I think we should just keep it; he might be used to it". I'm glad it turned out to be a name I feel comfortable keeping. I do think it's important to acknowledge they have their own history.
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