There may be hope in the world...

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

My sister and her wife just adopted another of their foster children. Lovely news that I have another niece yes, but what's better, they changed her name. Why is this better you ask? Because, her birth parents had named her Nevaeh! At her adoption they changed her name to Maggie... I don't know if it's just Maggie, I hope not, but even that's better than her original name. At least that's my opinion. Now if they named her Margaret and call her Maggie that's fine too. Margaret is my mother's middle name after all. I'm sure I'll find out when I see them next. But in the mean time, besides being happy there's a new member in our family, and another neglected and abused child has been saved... which are very good reasons to be happy mind you, but also, it just makes it that much happier, I think, for one less 'kr8tyv' el crappo name to be forced upon an innocent child. At least it makes me smile. :)

Comments

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations to your family! I plan on adopting some day.

Maggie is a really nice name. I'm glad they didn't keep the name Nevaeh.

[crzydimond.livejournal.com]

Congrats to them!
Maggie is a very sweet name, whether or not it is a nickname for Margaret.

[emtotherescuee.livejournal.com]

How old is said child? I mean, if he or she is about five, even though Nevaeh is a horrible name, I'm not sure if it was all that right to change it. Maggie is adorable, though I really do hope she has a full name. Congrats on the new family member:]

(PS- My family is thinking of fostering a child like your sister did, can I ask whether or not it was an extremely difficult process with all the paperwork and everything? Thanks:] )

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

thank you! adoption is wonderful, there are so many kids out there that need people to love them. good for you!

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

thank you! i do believe this makes number nineteen... or somewhere around there... lol... btw... love your icon!

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

That's a great story. I hope to adopt someday myself.

And yay to the new non-el-crappo name! :)

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

i believe she is a year and a half. they've had her since before she was two months old, which was when i met her. they brought her with them when they visited me in the hospital when i had my last baby.

and about fostering kids... i'm not really sure. both my sister and her wife work at a day care. that may have made it easier for them. they have had many foster children over the last five years or more so i can't really remember how hard it was for them to go through the process. but i do know, there are many children out there in real need. kudos to you and your family for wanting to help!

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

adoption is a wonderful way to help a child and a great way to share the love of a family! good for you!

and yes, yay on the non-el-crappo name! lol thanks!

[jordle.livejournal.com]

This story put a smile on my face. It's great that two people can give a child a loving home - and a better name :P

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

I hope she doesn't get confused about having a new name, but I agree, Maggie is a HUGE improvement. Nevaeh is my most hated name ever.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Maggie is great - congrats on aunt-hood.

SOOOOOO nice to hear about people adopting on this site. Very refreshing.

Maggie

[lindsalope1.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to your family on their new addition! Adoption can be a wonderful thing. Also, kudos to your sister for renaming your niece to a more proper name. Though I'm not one of the "name Nazis" that tend to frequent this forum, I must say that Margaret (with Maggie as a nickname) is a lovely name and a much-needed change from Nevaeh, which isn't even a real name. Margaret is also one of those names personally dear to my family since it's a family name on the Irish and English sides of our family. Good luck to your newly-expanded family! (My husband and I are expecting our second child as well!)

[arbus.livejournal.com]

maggie is my cats name. she came with the name, so i didnt choose it, but it makes me a little sad because i love the name so much and it would be wierd now to use it for a child. its a beautiful name, whether its a nickname or not!

congrats to your family!! i also hope to adopt someday.

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

A+ for your sister and her wife adopting, and A+ for the name upgrade!!

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

if i know my sister, she was most likely calling her Maggie for a while to get her used to the idea before they were able to change it legaly. and yes, it's a huge improvement, i agree. lol. i cringed each time i heard her name and even worse, i had to say it! lol.

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

i like the name Maggie too. and being an aunt again, always feels wonderful, thanks. my sister has thought about having a baby herself, but i think it's wonderful that they decided to adopt. there's always time for either of them to have a baby of their own, they're both young yet. but since they've decided to be foster parents they've helped a lot of kids. adopting some of them i think only seemed natural to them.

Re: Maggie

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

thank you! and congrats to you too!

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

cute name for a cat! and kudos to you for wanting to adopt! it's a wonderful thing to share a family's love with a child in need!

[lickystyx.livejournal.com]

lol anythings an upgrade from Nevaeh! thanks.

[juniorfan29.livejournal.com]

It's not a name I'd use myself, but I do like the name Nevaeh.

My aunt and uncle adopted their foster daughter last year and changed her name from Lily Renee (the Renee being her mother's name) to Lilyan Faith. I don't know that I like the way they spelled it...but I do like it better, especially the Faith part...because it took a whole lot of Faith for her to become "ours".