That said, what you name your children is your own business-and is that child's business. However, since you brought up the subject of names, I'll share some thoughts I have on that subject.

Imo, when chosing a "non-standard personal name"[non-standard for the ethnic group or nation where you live],it's important to consider how easy or difficult that name is to pronounce, and whether that name sounds like another word or phrase. If that name does sound like another word or phrase, it's important to consider the meaning, associations, and connotations of that similar sounding or similarly spelled word or phrase. Furthermore, it's important to think about whether that name is associated with someone or something that is considered negative in your country.

Lilyfestre, I don't know how the name "Bodhi" is pronounced. But if one of the children you adopt is a boy, and you name him "Bodhi", do you think that some children may confuse this name with the word "body" and possible tease your son if he isn't well built or even if he is?

I think it's important not to give transracially adopted children personal names that are very different than other names of children where they live since that is one more thing that makes them different in their community. But on the other hand, some Ethiopian names aren't that different in pronounciation from so-called "regular" American names. And giving an adopted child from another nation a name from his or her culture may help that child develop a good sense of cultural pride in that nation.

If you're interested, here's a website on Ethiopian personal names:

http://www.ethiotrans.com/ethiopian_names.htm