[Opinions] I'm a lover of Russian names too...
in reply to a message by Living For Him
... and I know I will consider adopting from Russia in the future.
But I don't think it was necessary for the children to change their names, because people will generally be able to pronounce them. I much prefer Slava to Joe, Sergei to Reagan, Kirill to Dan and Zhenya to Douglas (even though it sounds a bit feminine). Lucas is fine.
I love the name Vitaly, and he shouldn't have to change his name.
"A world where Sting asked if the Russians loved their children too and we knew the answer was yes" - Excerpt from Looking for Alibrandi.
But I don't think it was necessary for the children to change their names, because people will generally be able to pronounce them. I much prefer Slava to Joe, Sergei to Reagan, Kirill to Dan and Zhenya to Douglas (even though it sounds a bit feminine). Lucas is fine.
I love the name Vitaly, and he shouldn't have to change his name.
"A world where Sting asked if the Russians loved their children too and we knew the answer was yes" - Excerpt from Looking for Alibrandi.