[cuddles]

the reason I ask is this name is very strange when people ask me his name they look at me like what where you thinking LOL.
our first foster child's name was Breonna and every one called her Breanna even her Mom when she was with her, now when we where headed to adoption with her at the age of 5 she was asked did she want to change her name to Breanna from Breonna she said I want to pick my own name out at first I was worried because her dolls name was Lou Lou but then one day she said I want my name to be Hope it was a name of a women on day of our lives she said she's pretty and I like her, so I said OK and from that day on she would not let us call her by her birth name again the therapist said it was OK so we agreed to go alone with it,
she is now 13 and I asked her yesterday if she was glad she changed it and she said ya none of my friend got to pick there names out I think its cool, plus I hate the name Breonna she also had 3 middle names that where very long what was her Mom thinking ??????she did not want to keep any of them but we did make her keep Breanna for a middle name this new child is one years old and the name is also Tattooed across her back in big cryptic letters is it OK to change his name when we adopt him or should we not put so much into a name? the name is DRAKE but im afraid they will call him DUCKY for a joke what do you think???
change it or keep it .

[Sledge]

It is up to you, I would probably look into getting the tatoo removed also.

[Verncait]

I kind of like the name Drake. It sounds kind of distinguished. I didn't think of duck at all. But, if you don't like the name and want to change it, then you are perfectly within your rights to do so (even if the birthmom does have it tattooed across her back).

[dkb60]

Birthmother has the name tattooed or does the child have the name tattooed?

[cuddles]

no its his mom who has the name tatooed on her back she also has the first childs she lost name on her chest but she lost him to her mom and dad because she ran away for 6 months . she did not visit for one month and when I saw her again she showed it to me and said now he's always with me ,I said is that why you didnt visit all month? she said I was busy.

[PinkRibbon]

I love the name Drake. I watch DOOL too, just be glad she didn't choose Marlena .

[windsong1070]

I'm not an expert in names or anything but if I'm not wrong my Aparents changed my name. They were also my foster parents before they adopted me.
Anyways, if I'm not mistaken Drake is another name for Draco which means or was derived from the word dragon.
As far as renaming I don't believe it to be right or wrong, whatever you feel is best to do would be the right choice.

[cuddles]

thanks you!!!!
to all who took the time to write me I think I will keep the name Drake for him , and your right the birth mom said to me it did mean Dragon,
the tatoo she had on her back was colored like a dragon with scales
Im glad you all think its ok one way or the other ,

[EvasMama]

The tatoo is what got me. What kind of insane person would tatoo a baby? They're not cattle!

A good plastic surgeon should be able to help you once the child is adopted, and very likely, the child's insurance should pay for it. It's psychologically damaging for a child that age to be tattoed---at least where I live it is.

[cuddles]

NO NO NO! not the baby the birth MOM had his name tatooed to her back ,his name is DRAKE
the baby does not have a tatoo thank you for that it made me laugh ,but again the baby had NO tatoo sorry for the miss understanding ,I plan to keep his name Drake thanks for the letter

[tGbtg]

Has anyone changed the name of their older adopted child? The children I'm thinking of are 3 years and 6 years Are there any issues involved for the kid? I think of Patty Duke "Call me Anna". Hubby and I have names picked out.