Posts Tagged ‘names’
Adoption Carnival II: Names
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 he played Little League Baseball in front of me. I was the hired scorekeeper but I preferred to check out...
October 7th, 2009 | Carnival, Feature | Read More
Names Names Naaaames
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 complex decision for all parents–and for adoptive parents there may be even more...
August 29th, 2009 | Feature, adoption process | Read More
What’s in a Name?
Until this past Friday, I felt very nervous about the topic of Chinese names.
Most China-adoptive parents typically include 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,...
July 3rd, 2009 | China, Feature | Read More






