I grew up dreaming of the fairy tale family…I remember distinctly telling my best friend when I was in 8th grade that I would marry a red-head, specifically the one I was drooling over as …

Every so often Adoptive Families magazine solicits comments for articles they have in the works. They recently sent out this request for a piece on naming adopted children:
Choosing a Name: Naming your child is a …

Until this past Friday, I felt very nervous about the topic of Chinese names. Most China-adoptive parents typically including their child’s Chinese name as a middle or a second middle name. Those who know me in real life know that I am a huge proponent of this. And yet… call me a hypocrite, but… the husband and I chose to give the Tongginator a Western first name and a different Chinese name as her middle name.