How To Change The Name Of An Adopted Older Child

How can I change the name of an adopted older child?

You can change the name of an adopted older child, but it's preferable not to. Should you want to change the name of a adopted toddler, it's good to do it gradually. Perhaps you can incorporate elements of the child's soon-to-be name, with their current name, so that it's a gradual transition for them. If it's an older adopted child, perhaps you'd want to have the child's former last name become their middle name so that they preserve a sense of their history and something that is a part of them.