Would you consider adopting a child from another country?

Question

If so, would you:
1. Keep their first name the same.
2. Change their first name to one from your country.
3. Give them a new first name and keep their current name as the middle name.

Orphanages in Russia and other Eastern European countries are packed. In China, female children are often left by the roadside to die. Adopting abroad could save a life. Could you do it?

Answer 1

Yes, we are planning to adopt from South Africa in a few years. We have 2 of our own 2.5 years apart and hope to adopt siblings (a baby and a toddler) when our youngest is 5 or 6. No decisions yet on what to do with the names, we will definitely keep their names in one way or another.

Answer 2

My brother and his wife adopted from China recently and it was the best experience for our family ever. After a year of paperwork and home visits, they were approved for adoption. They didnt specify a preferred sex and got a boy. If you dont specify 50% of the time, you get a boy. International adoption is a closed case. There is no chance of the parents coming to find the kid. While there are a lot of children in America that need a good home, your chances of getting an infant are greater if you do International adoption.

They chose to give him a name and didn't keep his name. Many other couples they met through their agency incorporated their Chinese name with the name they gave.

Anthony arrived in December and was approximately 11 months old. He was never exposed to english in his orphanage. It's July now and he speaks and understand english and comprehends everything. He has adjusted so well. The only downfall is that he has had a constant upper respiratory infection and ear infection since before he left China. On decent into LA his ear drum ruptured. But I could not imagine my brother with another child. They plan to go back in the next few years for another child.

No matter what country, US or abroad, adoption is giving a child a life they would never have. Its a blessing from God to open your hearts to anyone. All children deserve a home, no matter the age or disability.

Answer 3

When my husband and had been on an adoption list for 7 years, we decided to look into foreign adoption. Yes, we would have done it but got a baby shortly thereafter through a friend.

I would not have kept the first name (and I didn't). We named our child what we wanted to name him. His first and middle names were chosen by us.

To the uneducated: There are NOT a lot of babies in the U.S. The waiting list is 10 years...yes, TEN years! Most children in the U.S. that are available for adoption are older than 8 or have severe handicaps (mental, emotional or physical).

Answer 4

I would love to do that but the finances are not there. If I did, I would keep the child's first name if it was not an infant. It the child were an infant I may consider using a more American name if the name was difficult to pronounce or spell but keeping the original name as a middle name. Good luck to you if you decide to adopt.

Answer 5

I would adopt from other country. I have an adopted sister which her name in china was (cant spell it so ill spell it as sounds) Shiyow yen wong here in NM her name is Hannah sheyo..... She is absolutely beautiful and unique. I think people who want to adopt should consider it, bring them to this land of oppurtunity and help them and yes kids in america need rescueing also but i think it should be as much of a priority to help oversea children who will end up dieing of starvation or disease becuz of the possible poverty around them.

Answer 6

Yes. I plan on it.

I don't know what I'd name them, it depended on how old they were. If they were newborns, I might give them a new name and keep their name as a middle name.

I don't know.

I was adopted at birth, nationally however, and was named by my adoptive parents. I want to adopt tons of kids, I don't want to have any of "my own".

Answer 7

If I did:
1. Yes (but nickname them a name I choose or make it their middle name but I would keep their first nem because it's their heritage. I wouldn't adopt outside us because we have so many children who need us in America.

Answer 8

Probably not... I think there are to many kids in my own country to be adopted! I am not against it, but I just think that we should help the kids here first.

Answer 9

I think we have enough kids in this country that need adoption, no need to look out of the country.

Answer 10

Yeah when I get old enouph and get married.But I've convinced my mom 2 in like 2 years whenw e get straight finacially we are.and we'll rename the child all together and treat it like our own!I love when people adopt kids from anywhere poor kids not there fault they were born into this world and there parents aren't responisible!