It's an interesting topic in the world of adoption. Should we keep our child's name that the SWI staff gave her, or change it? There have been a lot of discussions on this very topic and we have had to make some tough decisions. We wanted her to have an English name, however we also wanted to keep her Chinese name so she could change it back if ever she wanted. We have now decided on all the parts to our little girl's name and where they will fit in! We never imagined our daughters name to be this long, but it's beautiful, and here it is...Lilah Grace Xiao Tong Meaklim.
The names given to her by the Yangdong Social Welfare Institute:
Dong - surname given to all children in the care of the Yangdong SWI
Xiao - name given to all the girls in the SWI that were born in 2007
Tong - her given name that sets her apart The meanings and reasons for her chosen names:
Lilah - (lilac tree) - because we love the name
Grace - (blessing from God) - because she was given to us by God
Xiao Tong - (morning redness) - because it's her name & her heritage
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