And now we're on to our next dilemma - Names! We want to get a child between 0 - 2 so if we get a fairly new born, giving or changing the name of the child shouldn't be that big of an issue. However, if the child is already responding to a name at the age of 1, is it ok for us to change it? Will the child know any different? And what if we do a concurrent planning?
Concurrent planning is where we start out as Foster parents for a child that has a 95% chance of being made adoptable, however there is still a 5% chance that the child would be reunified with the parents. We could have that child for 12-18 months before we can adopt. It's not really fair to change the name at that point is it?
So many decisions that are so unique the adoption process. Do they have books about this stuff??
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Just speaking from my own experience ~ I was two when I was adopted, my name was changed, and I'm still fairly sane...I think. So, no...I think that it is perfectly fine to change the name to something that is special to the two of you. Between the three of us, I'm actually glad mine changed...could you imagine calling me 'Pauline'?
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