Changing the names of an adopted child.

[Kaya]

So...my mom has this little boy that she wants to adopt. His name is Jayden. He's one years old...she wants to change his name.

Personally, I think that'd be the one memory he has of his birth family. The one certainty of his indentity.

Do you think that it's ok for an adoptive parent to change the names of their new child?

[Fruit_Tart.]

well... kinda depends on the situation... why would the kid wanna keep it if he was given up for adoption? i mean even if he wasn't just given away he would think it that way... meh. it's kinda your parents choice, and if they don't want to ever tell him his real name then that's their own thing.

[MacMilker]

it could create future problems,
but it could go either way really
it could make him feel like he belongs more with your family
so really it all depends on who he is in the end.

[Kaya]

I think the name Jayden is kinda adorable :p
Call him like...Jay or JJ or something.

[Korashk]

One year olds do not have memories. Yeah, it's fine.

[Sterling26]

speaking from a completely rational point of view, he's not going to remember any of his life before 3 yrs old, so its not like he'd remember being called jayden b4 then, and as long as he has no contact with his birth parents he'd never know or feel the difference. the only source of negativity could be from the knowledge that a secret is being kept from him in that his name was changed, but honestly its not a very big deal. i think your mom adopting him gives her the right to change his name, but that's just me, like one of my teachers changed his baby's name after like 8 months cause he didnt like it, so nbd. hope this helps!

[Kaya]

I think she wants to rename him Zachary.

[Zephyr]

It depends on the age really. Under one, maybe two years, they're not going to remember. And in all honesty, if they want to go looking for their biological family years later, they'll likely have access to that information.

[Kaya]

I just find it weird thinking about growing up and thinking that I would've had another name.

[Sith Lord 13]

Is the kid old enough to have input? If yes, his decision, if not, the decision belongs to the adoptive parents.