[shelleyschwim]

I would like to know why anyone would name their baby if she was giving them up for adoption. My birth mom named me Dawn Marie Armstrong then gave me up a day later. I love her lots and want to find her to tell her that. Iwas in the same situation around the same age as she was but I kept my two boys that are now 16 and15 yrs old it took me a couple of days to figure out what to anme them but she did it that same day. I love her for doing that and care for her alot because of it . Please help me understand?

[HappyMomAnna]

I don't think anyone could really answer that completely except your birthmother. But I can tell you that there are some moms who just know what they want to name the baby all along.....during one of my pregnancies I actually used the name I gave my son the whole time I was pregnant....

There is also a really cold feeling about placing "Baby Girl Lastname" on the paperwork and using a name---If you are around 35 +/- the name Dawn is very importnat in that time periods history....

I think it is great that she named you I feel the name a mother gives her baby is a part of herself. She has thought of you over the years and when she does she has a name attached to you--not just that you were a little girl.

Things were done so different back then.... My mother tells me that she couldn't leave the hospital until she had me named? Maybe it was true even in your birthmoms situation....

....Dealta Dawn what's that Flower you have on? Could it be a fallen tear from years gone by? And did I hear you say you were missing me today? .....

[BrandyHagz]

Some were given the option to name and others weren't...those that were and elected to, most likely didn't want your legal birth name to be "baby girl (insert biological last name)"

I know in my case...the lawyer refered to me as Brandy Schwarzauer, but the name that appears on my birth Certificate is Baby Girl Schwarzauer...

[chickadee]

I named mine as well, it was because I was forced to give her up. I had no home and my parents didnt want me much less her. I have searched for her every day since. I just found her about a week ago and now I'm scared to tell her. I think if your b-mom didn't care she wouldnt have named you. Look for a search Angel they are the best.

[shelleyschwim]

Thank you I just hope that one day I'll find her. I'm so happy that she did care enough to name me. I just wish I can find her. I really want to see this wonderful mother. I cry everytime I think about her and what she went threw

[InionGrinn]

I know I had names for both my kids before I gave birth to them, something I mentally called them when I was thinking about them. But every mom has her own reasons.
I also recently found out I was named before I was relinquished. I do know I was baptized and my birthmother's Catholic background/conviction may have led her to name me (Mary) - to baptize a child they need a baptismal name. That could be one reason. Were you baptized in the hospital or shortly thereafter?
Goodluck with your search!

[lisaann57]

I relinquished 2 children in the early 80s. I named them both, becuase it was the one gift besides life that I could give them. I thought long and hard aboutheir names and I chose them because I loved them. I just couldnt see having my babies leave without a name, your name is so personal to who you are. I too recently found out I was adopted as well, and I know my birth name and it pleases me, that she thought enough to give me one. Beseides you have to have a name so you can pray for them and ask the angels to watch over them, when you can't. When I reunited with my children this past summer, they both knew the names I had given them and were happy with the ones I chose. My son even uses it on occasion, as a nickname. So rejoice in your name she gave you, she did it out of love.