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Going back to the conversation part of it...I had a very similar conversation with a close friend prior to our son arriving. She was surprised when I explained that we were only going to be matched with a situation where the child would be at least part AA, and that we were not open to CC situations. Maybe your friend is still imagining you with a CC baby- like she doesn't have the visual image of you with a brown baby in your arms? Be patient with her if you can. I think it takes friends a little more time to make that change in their heads- especially before an actual baby is around.
Then, about the naming: I think you should go with a name you love and not worry about it! Look at all the unusual names we use all the time: Oprah, Barack, Condoleezza, Tiger...I know my own Mom was going to name me Jennifer until she met FIVE other new Moms in the hospital who just named their daughters Jennifer. So, I ended up as the only Natalie and had about 20 Jennifers in my graduating class. (All of whom desperately tried to individualize themselves as Jenn, Jenni, Jenny, Jen, Jennie, Jenjen...you get the idea).
Natalie
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