Do you change your foster children’s name at adoption?
When our precious Lil Bit came to live with us at 3-months-old as a legal risk adoptive placement, he had a BIG name, an old name – like Ernesto. (All names have been changed) Since he was a legal risk placement predicted to be adopted, we were planning to change his name.
It didn’t take us long to decide on his name – Deryl – a family name on my husband’s side.
And here is the amusing story behind our foster children’s name changes after adoption:
- Stinkpot’s bio-dad’s name is also Deryl. (When we were contemplating a name change for our Stinkpot, my husband even absentmindedly suggested re-naming our Stinkpot, Deryl, for a moment. However, as soon as I mentioned the bio-dad’s name, we knew the name Deryl wouldn’t be the best.)
But that’s not the end of the same name game:
- Stinkpot’s bio-brother is also named Deryl.
Yep! Much like the television show, Newhart:
But this isn’t where the same name game ends!
Remember when we received the call that Lil Bit had a newborn baby brother?
I struggled and struggled with saying no to becoming his mom. One reason: The baby actually had my deceased dad’s middle name! Was that a sign from above?
I’ll flash forward the story of Baby Brother who is now going to be adopted by a nearby foster family. Guess what they are changing Baby Brother’s name to?
That’s right! Lil Bit’s given name: Ernesto!!
