Can you change an adopted child’s birth name?

Names are a big part of our identity (Picture: Ella Byworth)When we’re born, we’re all given a name, and whether we like it or not, it’s a big part of our identity.For a parent who is adopting a child, their little one will probably have been given a name by their birth parent.Children, even babies, will understand and recognise their name and changing that can be incredibly confusing.While their surname will be changed to that of the adoptive parent, it’s rare to give a