What's in a Name? For an Adopted Child, A Lot!

An adopted child joins your family with his own history, culture, and sometimes his own name. Our readers share what they considered when making the decision to rename or keep their child's birth name.

June 12, 2016

When a child joins a family with his own history, his own culture—his own name—parents may want to look beyond the pages of a baby names book.

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