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Our son is 16 and very adamantly from day one told us that he wanted to keep his own name. As old as he is, we felt that it was important to respect his wishes. Part of the reason he wants to keep his name is that we know that he has two younger half sibs, and he wants to be easy to find should they ever try to find him. (We've been trying to find them, with no success) Part of the reason is that it's about the only constant he's ever had in his life. His name is very much a part of his identity as a person, he is proud of his Puerto Rican heratige and his name also reflects that.
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pre-adoptive parent to a 15 year old boy and quite happy with the choice never to give birth or deal with diapers!   
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