One of the most important aspects naming an adoptive child is keeping a part of him, at least to us.
When we first received AJ’s referral we were very happy with his first name, Alexander, and decided to keep it. We had long ago decided that Eric’s middle name, Joseph, would also be our first son’s middle name because it was Eric’s father’s first name as well. However, Alexander paired with our entire last name is very long so we brainstormed some alternatives. Fortunately, it didn’t take long. Eric and I were looking at his picture one evening. Eric turned …read more