[name]Hi[/name]! My Hubby and I are adopting a sporty, funny 10 year old from [name]China[/name], we have never met her, but others have and told us some things about her personality…Our other kids are:
Miclain [name]Kilian[/name]
[name]Olivia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] (Livi)
Livi was adopted from [name]China[/name] at the age 5 (2 years ago)…
My husband likes a name that can sound great saying the marriage vows or recieving a diploma (I know kind of quirky)…
What are some good choices…I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Zoey[/name], but their is no “formal” name to go with it (Hubby’s criteria). I also like [name]Lizzie[/name] ([name]Elizabeth[/name]) but is that crazy with Livi??? Help!!! In a week we apply for her visa and we need to have an American name!!!
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Kate[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
For some reason when I think of a sporty girl, I think of the name [name]Roberta[/name]. Maybe because of Now and Then. But that’s a really cute name…idk if it’s your style though. Sorry I couldn’t help more!
What is her Chinese name? Her whole world is about to change, and it would be nice if she feels as much ‘at home’ as possible with her new name. I would choose one that at least starts with the same sound as her original name.
I totally second this!
[name]Hi[/name], firstly, I must commend you and your family for having the courage to adopt an older child from [name]China[/name], In that country, girls are often treated badly and are not valued as much as boys. It will be a challenge for you as she will have alot of adjusting to do but you have had some practice with your other Chinese-born daughter so I’m sure you’ll be ok. The first name to come to my mind was [name]RAMONA[/name] [name]JADE[/name] (spunky and cute). It would be nice to have a Chinese middle name for her so she can keep some of her heritage. Here are my other names for your review:
American/English First Names
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Lily[/name] / [name]Lila[/name]
[name]Eve[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Julie[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Maya[/name]
[name]Joy[/name]
[name]Felicity[/name]
[name]Frances[/name] (nn [name]Frankie[/name])
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Sabrina[/name]
[name]June[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Kay[/name]
[name]Ramona[/name]
[name]Jade[/name]
[name]Regina[/name]
[name]Kim[/name]
[name]Gwen[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Maude[/name]
[name]Adela[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
Chinese Middle Names
An (peace)
[name]Bo[/name] (precious)
[name]Lee[/name] (plum)
[name]Lian[/name] (the graceful willow)
Lien (lotus)
Ling (delicate and dainty)
[name]Mei[/name] (pronounced [name]May[/name] - the great one)
Tao (peach - symbol of a long life)
Best wishes to you!
Have you thought about letting her choose her own American name, given her age? I think I would find it odd choosing a name for a ten year old myself. Maybe you could pick out a bunch that you like and see what she thinks of those options. And perhaps keep her Chinese name in the middle spot. I have Chinese friends who chose their own American names when they came over. They weren’t adopted but opted to have an American name.
I agree with this. I have friends who moved to [name]North[/name] [name]America[/name] as kids and their parents gave them options and they were allowed to choose what they went by. It gave them a little bit of say in a time of overwhelming change. In their case, keeping their original names (as “middles” here) was a way of keeping in touch with family back home more easily… I understand this isn’t quite the same situation but if you’d been known as something for 10 years wouldn’t it be nice to keep part of that identity? I guess it depends on her experiences with her name and what it represents for her.
I agree - you just totally can’t her name. [name]How[/name] cruel! I can’t believe they even let you.
I really think that since she is already 10 and is used to her name, you should try to at least include some form of it in her new name even if you don’t want to call her that. Unless you ask her, and she would prefer to give up her old name entirely. I also think it might be nice to make up a list of 3 to 5 first names that you like and approve, and maybe let her choose part of her new name. Some names I like from your description :
[name]Ramona[/name] (This is the first one that popped in my head for some reason.)
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Amelia[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Grace[/name]/[name]Gracie[/name]
I also love [name]Zoe[/name] in any of its spellings. Too bad your husband can’t be talked into it. We plan to use the [name]Zooey[/name] spelling at some point. My boyfriend hated the name the first time I mentioned it but now he is pretty attached to it. 
Wow…thank you so much for the posts and all the “food for thought!”
Most the girls that have already been adopted from her orphanage have been given american names…Our girl, [name]Shasha[/name](her Chinese name) wants an American name…We will use [name]Shasha[/name] as her middle name and whatever she wants to be called is okay with us!
Maybe we should give her a choice of 4-5 names and see which one she likes??? It feels very hard since we have not met her! We were wanting to have a name to put on her paperwork, so we do not have to legally change it, but maybe we should wait…??? I’ll let you all know…BTW some great name suggestions!!!
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Kate[/name]