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Adoption question....

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Rosi Glow

Rosi Glow Report 21 Apr 2006 02:08

I was just wondering, if a child was adopted at say 2+ years old would they keep the same birth name and just change the surname or would their birth name always be changed to another completly new name?? Thanks Rosi

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 21 Apr 2006 02:32

Hi Rosi Go have a word with 'Jessbow Bag Bobbin Dog' If you cant find her just put 'Adoption' in the search menu Gerri x

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

eline

eline Report 21 Apr 2006 06:22

Hi, I adopted a boy 26 years ago. His name was David as was my own son 5 years older. We changed his name by calling him David ? and then gradually dropping the David. It worked a treat. Hope this helps. Jackie

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 21 Apr 2006 06:58

First name : easiest answer is , who knows? maybe, maybe not ! Adoptive parents will have been at complete liberty to do so, but may have chosen not to. Surname will have changed for sure. Not very helpful! Jess

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 21 Apr 2006 07:16

As Jess says the parents might change the christian name,but then again they might not.It is a completely free choice for the adoptive parents to make. Glen

Bacardi

Bacardi Report 21 Apr 2006 10:33

hi rosi i keept my full birth name and was adopted age 2 and after 10yrs i was adopted through the courts and my surname was change,i suppose it is upto the adoptive parents if they change the name or not,hope this helps a little angie xxxxx

Rosi Glow

Rosi Glow Report 21 Apr 2006 11:04

Thank you all for your answers....I was just thinking that it must be confusing for the child to get used to one name then have it changed a few years later. Rosi