Baby Name Poll Results

What is his name now?

Leanne kathryn girl
Lance Broderick boy

He has only spoke to us once because he is a little shy but his mother named him Arvante (are-vawn-tay) Bronx and that one thing he said was, "I don’t like my name..." I feel bad but I don’t like it either so we were going to change it

Girl names:
London
Ava
Rosa
Leah


Boy Names:
Ryan
Brody
Jaxson
Mason

Jude Holden boy
Tessa Adelie girl

From yours I like Ava and Leah but I only like Leah as a mn. I do like Mason and Jaxon though and I do like the spelling of Jaxon.....we would still like more though...thanks!

Boys:
Legend
Chad (my favorite)
Parker
Maddox
Bridger
Bennett
Drew (another favorite)
Dane
Kade
Foster

Girls:
Gentry (my favorite)
Rhiannon
Finlee
Karlee
Paige (another favorite)
Tatum
Londyn
Kennedi
Lauren
McCall
McKell
Kristin
Lakyn

WDYT?

Cailey, I like your name spelled Kaylie...I like Adelie for a nm but not Tessa. I think Holden is ok but I don’t like Jude

Taylor Brooke
Journi Shae

Like these?

No problem.

I like Parker, Maddox nn Max, Bennet, and Kade
I like Karlee, Tatum, Kristin(perfer Kerstin), and Kenidy nn Keni

I would use a name that’s similar to what he has now. He might not like his name but it’s still a hard adjustment. Aaron, maybe, or Andrew Vance. For the little girl:
Kaia
Lianna
Sophie
Kara
Tara
Mia
Lacey
Jana
Krista

You leave his name as is. I’m pretty sure a 3 year old is not going to tell you he doesn’t like his name, unless someone has convinced him it is not a good name or they have coxed him into an answer.


Change his middle name if you’d like, but let the kid have the name he was given. If it’s not good enough for you, then maybe you should reconsider the adoption.

I can tell that someone has told him "I don’t like your name." Three year old’s would not say they don’t like their name. His name is his identity. If his name is not good enough for you, what are you telling him?....He’s not good enough for you.

Good luck with the adoption of Arvante! :)

FYI My family has adopted 3 children. We kept their first names and changed their middle names to a name that has a special meaning to them coming into our family. They were ages 3, 5, and 7 at the time.

girl:
Leanna
Brooke
Bella
Rosalie
Aubrey
Mila
Caitlyn
Willa
Lara
Vera
Thalia
Nora
Shea
Ivy
Paige

boys:
Blaise/Blaze
Evan
Micah
Liam
Rhys
Justin
Kellan
Max
Jonah
Henry
Ian
Emmett

Taylor Brooke is cute but not my fav. Thanks though!
I like Aaron Vance and a similar name would be good...have any more suggestions?
for the girl I like Kaia, Mia, Lacey, and (Lacey made me think of this) Macey, or even Jacey....could we have some mn too

While I understand the previous posters comment about keeping his name how it is, we have also adopted a child whoe was 7 at the time and we talked about it with him and he wanted us, as his forever parents, to pick a name for him. We involved him in the name picking process and honestly, I think it made him feel like he was really part of our family.

but that’s just my 2 cents.

You could even do something like Aaron Vance Terry (Arvante spelt through his initials). It’d be like keeping his name but having another one to use on a regular basis.

I like Caitlyn, Aubrey, Vera, and Bella
for boys Max, Kellan, Liam, and Evan
and his mom is now 19 and everyone will mispronounce his name...we even had a hard time at first....he is adorable and I love him to death but he has had a hard past...I don’t want him to be reminded of it...thanks

I agree with pp about not changing his name. If he is old enough it could cause an identity problem...I had friends which got adopted at 5 and had 2 names...birth n adoptive... n e how gl!

That’s neat to do something like Aaron Vance Terry and we will make sure he loves his name before we change it

I saw this name on another poll and her mn will be Elora because I love this name

U could also ask him what he wants to be called since he doesn’t like it..

For a girls name

Ariana Bella
MIA Victoria
Jaelyn sofia
Alyssa rose

Caleb and Ellie

My brothers and sisters felt very strongly about keeping their name. We would never consider changing them. I only find it acceptatble if a child has had a really bad life and want a fresh start. They were all very excited to have new middle names that had such a special meaning. We weren’t just changing their names for fun, we were giving them a special, meaningful name.

One of our former foster chilren is going to be adopted and the new adopted family is changing the 2 year olds name. The little girl looks at them when they call her the "new" name and says "that’s not my name, my name is ____." Unless it is necessary, changing a child’s name can be very confusing for a child, an unnecessary confusion for a child, whose life is already changing so much.

A child who is seven is old enough to understand a name change, mainly becuase they get a say and can help pick the name with pride. A three year old is not going to understand all the ramifications of a name change and being able to respond to a new name will be harder for a young child.

But saying you don’t like your child’s name is unacceptable. He will be your child in time and you should accept his beautiful and unique name with pride, just as he will accept his new family and last name.

All I ask is that you really consider leaving Arvante as his first name. Perhaps you should ask him why he doesn’t like his name? Someone along the way has told him his name is bad or ugly or stupid. It is your responsibility as a parent to negate those statements and tell him how special his name is because that is what makes him who he is.

If a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, why change it? The smell will always be the same no matter what you do to it. In other words, changing his name won’t do a thing. He will always be Arvante.

If you can’t pronounce it, then you learn and teach the other people how to pronounce it. Once you tell someone a couple of times, they’ll get it.

It’s really hard for me to see people who want to make the child "their own" by changing the name. He will be your’s even if the name was not picked by you. That is part of adoption, you don’t always get what you want. You accept it, love it, and appreciate the wonderful child that came into your life.

So the boysname will be Aaron Vance Terry. But now we need a girls first name with the mn Elora

A child who has had a "bad life" will not be all better just bc his name is changed. Please consider your son’s feelings and call him by his given name and new name together for a while..Arvante Aaron for example. A new name will not erase all he has endured; don’t make it any harder on him.

pp, it depends on where you’re coming from before being adopted. My sisters both insisted on having their names changed because being called by their "given names" just made them think of their birth mother, who they disliked. Another girl I knew wanted her name changed because at the orphanage where she lived the name had grown to be a teasing point and she hated it.

A three year-old might not have the same level of dislike for his name, but pp, being told your name is ugly even at a young age does things. However many times your parents tell you its pretty, other people have a big influence too.

That being said, I think Aaron Vance Terry is creative and he can always have that birth name with him, just not as obviously. When he grows up and asks why his name was changed you can say that he told you he didn’t like it (and why) and that you tried to keep it in his name as much as possible and if he really wants he can still go by Arvante because those are his initials.

For your daughter (from names listed above) maybe Lacey/Macey Elora or Karlee/Carly Elora. GL!

Maliah Elora
Maria Elora
Aaliyah Elora
Brielle Elora
Cara Elora
Daniela Elora]
Erica Elora
Faye Elora
Gemma Elora
Halia Elora
Isabelle Elora
Jayda Elora
Kailyn Elora
Lucia Elora
Madelyn Elora
Nadia Elora
Natalie Elora
Nadine Elora
Olivia Elora
Phoebe Elora
Quinn Elora
Rhea Elora
Sophia Elora
Thea Elora
Una Elora
Violet Elora
Whitney Elora
Xoie Elora
Yasmin Elora
Zanna Elora

Hope this helped GL!!!

I think you should name him either Hunter, Nick or Johnny (all really "hot" names) haha and for your little girl, either Kate (classic and beautiful) or Grace (it’s my name and I love it) good luck and congrats!