New signups:
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4908040Round 1:
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4908911Round 2:
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/game/4910035
5 years have passed since Round 2. As a note, I've been randomizing gender and age, as well as whether it's domestic or international or if you're adopting siblings, so long as that doesn't conflict with your signup preferences. If you have a request for an upcoming round of any sort, please include it in your post.
arieleden
DH: Alexander Gennadiy Kazmirnikov
DW: Shir Nava [Levine] Kazmirnikov
DD: Maya Yekaterina Kazmirnikov (15)
DD: Talia Antonina Kazmirnikov (13)
DD: Elinor Darya "Ellie" Kazmirnikov (11)
AD: Karolin Lucia Kazmirnikov (11)
AD: Roza Weronika Kazmirnikov (7)
AS: (10 months)
Alexander and Shir have adopted a laid back infant son from Normal, IL, born to students that aren't yet ready to start a family. His first name ends in the -ee sound and his middle name is at least 3 syllables.
ishild
DH: Dylan Aleksey Hawthorne [32]
DW: Ashley Christina (Banks) Hawthorne [32]
AS: Zakariya "Zak" Kayin Hawthorne [12]
AS: Rasim Amadou Hawthorne [9]
AD: Andreea Madalina Hawthorne [11]
AD: Raluca "Luca" Domnica Hawthorne [10]
AS: [6]
Dylan and Ashley have adopted a six-year old son from the Bay area. He was adopted as an infant by another family in California, but was removed from their home 2 years ago due to neglect and domestic violence. He can be both clingy and dismissive toward his new parents, and has difficulty expressing his emotions and needs. He enjoys outdoor play and, when comfortable, has a good sense of humor. His first name is an occupation and his middle name was in the top 100-300 in 2012.
JAL
DH: Leonard Walter Sommerhoff 'Len' [50]
DW: Evelyn Rosalie [Pfenning] Sommerhoff 'Evie' [48]
DH’s DS: Alexander Peter Sommerhoff 'Xander' [24]
AD & AD: Katherine Ariel 'Kate' & Philippa Hero 'Pippa' [8]
AS: Orson Michael [10]
AS: [7]
AS: [2]
The Sommerhoff family has adopted two half-brothers from Annapolis, MD, given up for adoption due to their mother battling mental illness. The older brother has enjoyed school as a more stable environment than at home, and is sad to be leaving his friends from church and baseball. The younger brother is also extroverted and hates napping. He seems to have a weak immune system and is especially prone to ear infection. Both brothers have Biblical names, and at least one of both their first or middle names is uncommon.
Kaesy
DH: Rylan Xavier Heath [37]
DW: Eluned Alya [Pryce] Heath [35]
DD: Amity Isla Heath [12]
DS: Owen York Heath [10]
AS: Koda Joaquín Heath [11]
AD: Joyeuse Amondi 'Joy' Heath [10]
AS: Aufrey Blaise 'Rey' Heath [8]
AD: [3]
The Heath family has adopted a daughter from Texas, born to parents with PPD. Fun-loving but impatient, she sometimes get frustrated with playing with others, especially peers. She has a lazy eye. Her first name was trendy in 2015 (
https://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/united-states/2015?display=max&sort=percent_change). Her middle name is an uncommon word name.
Mar
DH: Morgan Thaddeus Jasper Rutherford [37]
DW: Suraya Rutherford - al-Qadir [35]
AS: Maxence Omar Montgomery Rutherford [9]
AS: Driss Thaddeus Felix Rutherford [8]
AD: Aicha Soraya Rosemary Rutherford [8]
AS: [8 months]
Morgan and Suraya have adopted an infant son from BC. He was born to a single mom in her 30s. He is a smiley and "easy" baby that likes toys that rattle. His first name was used at least five times for boys in 2016 (
https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/vs//babynames/baby2016.html). His first middle name honored one of his birth family members and was popular in BC before 1970 (
https://tinyurl.com/yadtml4k - consolidated BtN search link). His second middle name is chosen by his adoptive parents, and contains at least one Q, V, or Z.
Millie
DW: Maxine Mary Morse [45]
DH: Luka Niklaus Geissler [50]
DD: Octavia Mary Geissler-Morse "Taytay" [13]
AS: Kaiden Blake Geissler-Morse "Kade" [9]
AD: [3]
Maxine and Luka have adopted a 3-year old daughter from Scotland who was removed from an abusive home about a year ago. She seems to enjoy structure and enjoys sorting things like toys and beads. She shows some signs of speech delays, such as not speaking clearly and not speaking in phrases longer than 3 words. Her first name was used in Scotland in 2016 and starts with a letter from N-Z (
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/popular-forenames/2016/babiesnames-2016-table4.pdf). Her middle name does not end in the letter A.
myth
DW: Alice Marian (Shields) Frost [36]
DH: Oliver Idris Frost [36]
AD: Adele Ophelia Frost [17]
DS: Everard James Frost [13]
DD: Morwenna Lucy Frost [12]
AD: [3]
The Frost family has adopted a spirited 3-year old daughter from Northern Ireland, born to a single teen mom. She is impulsive and has intense moods, and really enjoys physically active play. Her first name has at least 3 syllables and was given to 3-4 girls in 2016 (
https://pastebin.com/gCmX6qsP). Her MN is Irish in origin but can be Anglicized.
PeachyGirl86DH: Jorge Eduardo Vasquez [46]
DW: Stephanie Clare "Steph" Vasquez, nee Woods [40]
AS: Charles Elliott "Charlie" Vasquez [11]
AS: Deepak Asim Valdez [15]
AD: Priya Nasrin Valdez [9]
AS: [10]
The Vasquez family has adopted a 10-year old son from Guatemala. He was abandoned a few years ago by his mother, likely due to addiction and extreme poverty, and has been waiting to be adopted since. Depressed, he can be irritable and very sensitive to rejection. He loves taking care of stray animals. He has the same first name as a famous Guatemalan (see:
https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/camerica/guatemala/gtfamous.htm,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Guatemalans) and his middle name's usage is Latin American (
https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/gender/masculine/usage/spanish-latin-american).
This message was edited 3/24/2018, 6:51 AM