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[quote=Anonymous]This is hard. If the name is simply not your style, I'd keep it exactly as-is. Some of the names mentioned on this thread are really not that bad. Misty? A fine hippy/crunchy name. Brandy/Brandi: Not what I would pick, but its not so very bad. I've met a few Brandis, and while they weren't from the creme de la creme of society, they are perfectly good, nice people. Its not a dreadful name. Naveah: I don't like it, but it sounds pretty.

If the name is REALLY, really problematic, I think you at least need to give her some ownership of the new name. Maybe cast it as trying to celebrate her new identity as your daughter by getting an extra name (not eliminating the old one) and and give her a big list of names. She might like the sense of control in getting to pick her new identity.

If you make it seem like her name is unacceptable to you, I do think that could hurt.

Ultimately, she's going to look at her first and middle name(s) and pick what she will put on her resume and use with friends. As she should.[/quote]

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