[DenhamLady]

Transitioning into the new name by using both for a while is a great idea, but be careful to make sure you are transitioning from the right name!

I'm going to have to tell on myself here-
When I went to visit the girls, I found out that the FM is using their MIDDLE names as their call names. It totally threw me off. I had gotten to know these girls by the name that I thought they were using. I wanted to wait to see their little personalities before I chose new first names.

I honestly can't tell you how confused I was with 2 girls who look almost exactly alike and ALL these extra names floating around. "Alejandra can roll over- so watch out!" "Daniela is quieter and more sensitive" Hmm... Was that Emilia or Marilyn who can roll over?

Gee! Mentally, I simply knew them as just Emilia and just Marilyn NOT Emilia Alejandra and Marilyn Daniele. By the end of the visit, I could tell you who was who by either name or both- but jeez! somebody shoulda warned me they use middle names there!