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I was a kid long before the internet, when one could only buy things with one's name on it in stores, and if the name wasn't there, it wasn't there. My name was common enough that I never had a problem finding things with my name on it.

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My mother had what was, both when she was born and for the duration of her lifetime, a very unusual name. She absolutely hated having an unusual name. That fact has made me aware that some people don't like it. My point being that I'm aware of much more serious reasons to dislike bearing an unusual name than not being able to find pre-made personalized items. It's why, when I chose a name for my daughter, I wanted to simultaneously avoid both a too popular and a too unusual name.

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I do know that not everyone hates having an unusual name. In fact, I think I myself would like it. But the possibility of my child hating it made me want to avoid it.

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I am all for finding loving homes for children who truly need them.

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I am against unnecessary, unethical, forced, and illegal "adoptions".

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I do not support sealed records, altered birth certificates, coercion of first parents, unenforceable "open" adoptions, and avoidance of fathers' rights.