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Should we give vs. new name or vs. keep old one?
I have 4 kids named Aidan Parker (14), Erica Francesca (11), James Cooper (We call him by his middle name because James is ridiculously overused, he’s 9) and Cora Kennedy (7). I recently married a man named Mark, and he has 2 kids himself. There’s Alexis Mae (16) and Max Cole (10). We are adopting a girl who is 12, and her given name was Tammy Grace. Do you think we should keep it or change it? It’s not our favorite name, but since she is 12, we feel it might be a big change. What do you think? If you say to change it, would you leave an opinion on names below? Thanks :) -Libby
The Top Baby Name is...
Should we give
new name or
keep old one?
Poll created: Aug 18, 2013
Total Votes: 9
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If she’s twelve, I think you need to ask her what she thinks. I could see it being a huge problem if she saw it as you trying to take her name away from her.
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:: 10 years ago |
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Give her the option to change her name. Tell her names you like and see if she likes any of them. Maybe she’ll find something she likes more than Tammy and maybe she’ll keep her name.
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:: 10 years ago |
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Keep it. Or maybe slightly change it?
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:: 10 years ago |
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I would definitely, definitely keep it. I’m not sure why you’re even thinking of changing it, unless the little girl is adamant about it.
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:: 10 years ago |
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MIGHT BE a big change???? Why don’t YOU change your style and tell HER that she has a LOVELY name, if you’re adopting her---I don’t really understand how you can adopt when you have so many kids, while so many people want ONE....
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:: 10 years ago |
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I think it would be a change, but depending on her past maybe she doesnt want any memory and to change it. I know someone who did that, she changed everything except her looks. I would ask her if she wants to change her name and what to maybe? Or give her a list and she can pick?
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:: 10 years ago |
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Let her decide.
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:: 10 years ago |
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Not okay at all. She has a past and you can\’t and shouldn\’t erase that from her. If you aren\’t ready to accept her and her past then maybe you need to rethink your plan to adopt.
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:: 10 years ago |
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No. Don’t change her name. That’s way past the acceptable age for name changing. Nickname her, don’t rename her.
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:: 10 years ago |
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Hate hate hate that name but she’s 12 so it’s not right to change. Yet I’m sure at 12 if I was given the choice to help pick a new name for myself, I would have taken it.
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:: 10 years ago |
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That’s not her given name, it’s HER NAME. She’s 12. And even if she asks to change it, the new name is 100% her choice, not yours.
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:: 10 years ago |
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Keep it the same, its not your choice
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:: 10 years ago |
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DEFF not change it! She’s 12 years old. It will only confuse her! PLUS, it’s not a bad name. :)
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:: 10 years ago |
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