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Our children were 6 and 7 at time of adoption (from Russia) and we changed their whole names. They both love having their new names and in some ways it has helped us work through feelings from their past. They refer to themselves as their Russian name when talking about sad/bad stuff. They have also told me that the way we say their Russian names doesn't sound like it was in Russia - so even keeping a name the same, may be a change for the child.
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