Adoption game

This is the first game of this kind on here, but below are some first/middle name combos that I made up that represent children up for adoption. For each one, if you were to adopt him/her would you keep the name or change it (and if the latter what would you change it to)?

Boys:
[name]Ethan[/name] [name]Aidan[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Charles[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

Girls:
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Reese[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name] [name]Veronica[/name]

Boys:
[name]Ethan[/name] [name]Aidan[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Charles[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

Girls:
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Reese[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name] [name]Veronica[/name]

Unless the child was a newborn, I would keep the name… maybe even if they were a newborn I would keep it. If they were still very little I would keep their names, but use a nickname or middle name. [name]Ethan[/name] would stay [name]Ethan[/name], [name]Gabriel[/name] would be [name]Gabe[/name] or [name]Charlie[/name], [name]Kelly[/name] would be either [name]Kelly[/name] or [name]Tom[/name], [name]Addison[/name] would stay [name]Addison[/name], [name]Nancy[/name] would definitely go by some [name]Elizabeth[/name] nickname, and [name]Raquel[/name] would go by [name]Veronica[/name]. Of course that’s only if they’re still young enough to change their name without them being completely confused. I mean, I would never change the name of a 7 year old, or even a 3 year old.

Boys:
[name]Ethan[/name] [name]Adrian[/name] (The two syllables in the first and middle name annoy me.)
[name]James[/name] [name]Peter[/name] ([name]Love[/name] the combo)
[name]Thomas[/name] [name]Robert[/name] ([name]Love[/name] [name]Thomas[/name], don’t like [name]Kelly[/name] for a boy since his same-named peers would be girls)

Girls:
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Reese[/name] ([name]Addison[/name] is my new favorite)
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] (I love [name]Nancy[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name])
[name]Roxanne[/name] [name]Veronica[/name] ([name]Just[/name] changed [name]Raquel[/name] because it was confusing and not pretty)

I knew a family who had a foster child whom they thought they were going to adopt. They didn’t, and they had already changed her name. She got used to be calling her new name and not her old one. When she left them there was some confusion.

Boys:
[name]Ethan[/name] [name]Aidan[/name] ----> [name]Ethan[/name] [name]Kayden[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Charles[/name] ----> [name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Charles[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]—> [name]Andrew[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

Girls:
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Reese[/name] -----> [name]Addison[/name] [name]Grace[/name] “[name]Addy[/name]”
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] ----> [name]Sarah[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name] [name]Veronica[/name] ----> [name]Leah[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]

[quote=“namefan”]This is the first game of this kind on here, but below are some first/middle name combos that I made up that represent children up for adoption. For each one, if you were to adopt him/her would you keep the name or change it (and if the latter what would you change it to)?

Boys:
[name]Ethan[/name] [name]Aidan[/name] change it [name]Aidan[/name] [name]Joseph[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Charles[/name] change [name]Zion[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] change [name]Brennan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

Girls:
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Reese[/name] change [name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] id probably leave this one alone
[name]Raquel[/name] [name]Veronica[/name] id leave this one alone too

[name]Aidan[/name] [name]Joseph[/name] ? [name]Joseph[/name] [name]Kai[/name]
[name]Zion[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name] ? [name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Wade[/name]
[name]Brennan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] ? [name]Thomas[/name] [name]Brayden[/name]

[name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Rose[/name] ? [name]Rosalie[/name] [name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] ? [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Tyler[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name] [name]Veronica[/name] ? [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Veronica[/name]

Hypothetically, I would only change their names if they were young enough that it didnt really matter…if I did change them, I would try to keep them somewhat similar…

Boys:
[name]Ethan[/name] [name]Aidan[/name] — [name]Evan[/name] [name]Atticus[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Charles[/name] – [name]Charles[/name] [name]Griffin[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] – [name]Koen[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]

Girls:
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Reese[/name] – [name]Reece[/name] [name]Addison[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] – [name]Norah[/name] [name]Emmeline[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name] [name]Veronica[/name] – [name]Vivienne[/name] [name]Brielle[/name]

Boys:
[name]Ethan[/name] [name]Aidan[/name] change to [name]Michael[/name] [name]Aidan[/name]
[name]Gabriel[/name] [name]Charles[/name] to [name]Chad[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] keep

Girls:
[name]Addison[/name] [name]Reese[/name] change to [name]Ashley[/name] [name]Rosalina[/name]
[name]Nancy[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] change to Annabeth [name]Emily[/name]
[name]Raquel[/name] [name]Veronica[/name] change to [name]Maryanna[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]

Boys:
[name]Michael[/name] [name]Aidan[/name]-change to [name]Michael[/name] [name]Abriel[/name]
[name]Chad[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]-change to [name]Liam[/name] [name]Ace[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]-change to [name]Karson[/name] [name]Tommy[/name]

Girls:
[name]Ashley[/name] [name]Rosalina[/name]- change to [name]Alcott[/name] [name]Rosalee[/name]
Annabeth [name]Emily[/name]-keep
[name]Maryanna[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]-change to [name]Marilee[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name]

Boys:
[name]Michael[/name] [name]Aidan[/name]-change to [name]Michael[/name] [name]Abriel[/name]
[name]Chad[/name] [name]Gabriel[/name]-change to [name]Liam[/name] [name]Ace[/name]
[name]Kelly[/name] [name]Thomas[/name]-change to [name]Karson[/name] [name]Tommy[/name]

Girls:
[name]Ashley[/name] [name]Rosalina[/name]- change to [name]Alcott[/name] [name]Rosalee[/name]
Annabeth [name]Emily[/name]-keep
[name]Maryanna[/name] [name]Evangeline[/name]-change to [name]Marilee[/name] [name]Emmaline[/name]

Boys:
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u]------ [name_u]Eliot[/name_u] [name_u]Aiden[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]----- [name_u]Glen[/name_u] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]------- [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

Girls:
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]----- [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]------ [name_f]Nellie[/name_f] or [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]------ [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f] [name_f]Viola[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] -> [name_u]Theo[/name_u] [name_m]Ethan[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m] -> [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] -> [name_u]Kai[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

Girls:
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u] -> [name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_f]Rhea[/name_f] “[name_f]Addy[/name_f]”
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] -> [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] -> [name_f]Lux[/name_f] [name_f]Raquel[/name_f]

Obviously I wouldn’t change their names if they were older than a toddler, unless they really wanted to… and I think it’s good to leave them with one of their original names, that’s why i’ve mostly adapted their first to something similar and left their middle name or shifted their first name to a middle

Boys:
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u]–[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m]–[name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]–[name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]

Girls:
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]–[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]–[name_f]Natasha[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]–[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Rochelle[/name_f]

Realistically if I adopted children I would never change their names with just two exceptions; 1) the name was offensive somehow or 2) there was already someone in my immediate family with that name. However, that’s boring, so for this game I’ll change them.

Boys:
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] - I dislike both names; I’d change it to [name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_m]Kaidan[/name_m].
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m] - I don’t mind [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] and I dislike [name_m]Charles[/name_m]; change to [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_u]Charley[/name_u].
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] - I dislike [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] on both genders but I like [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] without a nickname; change to [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] Kell.

Girls:
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u] - I like [name_u]Addison[/name_u] but not [name_u]Reese[/name_u] on a girl; change to [name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Peace[/name_u] “[name_f]Addie[/name_f]”.
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] - [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] grates on my nerves, [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is a classic; change to [name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] - possibly my least favourite name on this list; change to [name_f]Rachel[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f].

Boys:
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] — Keep
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m] — Change to [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_u]Sawyer[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] — Change to [name_m]Bronson[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

Girls:
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u] — Keep
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] — Keep
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] — Change to [name_f]Annie[/name_f] [name_f]Sally[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] -----> [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m] -----> [name_u]Charlie[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] -----> [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] [name_m]Harvey[/name_m]

Girls:
[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u] -----> [name_f]Maddison[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] -----> [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] -----> [name_f]Verity[/name_f] [name_f]Rachel[/name_f]

Assuming they are too young to know their names already, if I adopted I would keep one part of their birth name as a MN and choose a FN I like that goes well with the MN.

[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] -> [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u]
[name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] [name_m]Charles[/name_m] -> [name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] -> [name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

[name_u]Addison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u] -> [name_f]Mallory[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] -> [name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] -> [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]

[name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_u]Aidan[/name_u] -> [name_u]Elliott[/name_u] [name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m] -> [name_u]Ryan[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] -> [name_u]Finn[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

[name_f]Mallory[/name_f] [name_u]Reese[/name_u] -> [name_u]Allison[/name_u] [name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f] -> [name_f]Thalia[/name_f] [name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f] -> [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]

I’ve decided to close this recently revived “zombie” game I started more than a decade ago back in Nameberry’s early days.