View Message

[Opinions] Dakota
A few days ago a little girl was born and she was named Dakota. Today I remembered to ask what her name is & when I was told Dakota I almost cried for the poor child. What do you think of the name?& fyi - the family is not Native American, nor even American.
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

I don't like it, and I dislike that it's so popular. But I wouldn't cry for her. There are far worse situations than having a tacky name.~~~
*squee*
~~~
vote up1
I think Dakota is an ok name...made famous worldwide by Dakota Fanning I'm sure. The very first Dakota I met was a little boy. He was about 4 and that was in 1999.
vote up1
Why? I love Dakota on a girl!
vote up1
I like it, for boys and girls, as I have a lot of Native American blood.
Kate Suzanne
Cousin to Seamus Blair,
expected to be born on 9-18-06.
Lilypie Expecting a baby Ticker
vote up1
It's *way* overdone.I can think of names I'd like to carry less than this, but this definitely isn't something that appeals to me. This name seems to be everywhere--on boys, girls, dogs, whatever else--and it's getting very boring. Her parent(s) lack of creativity is disappointing.

www.qwantz.com
vote up1
I wouldn't bother crying for her. It's a well-accepted name, so it won't cause her any angst in life. Dakota does seem rather silly though._____________________________________________________________________Elinor
vote up1
Argh! Dakota is one of my least-favourite names in the world. It's so faux-Native American tryndee. I really loathe it.
vote up1
Hideous. I intensely dislike it. Even if it weren't a place, I don't think it's a pretty name.
vote up1
I like Dakota on a boy. It's a guilty pleasure. I had a friend in elementary school named Dakota, and I always loved his name. We actually just got back in touch about a year ago, and he's a cool person, so I've got a positive connotation with it. I've always been irritated that it's so popular.-------
'06-'07 jazz sax section leader
'06-'07 flute section leader
'06-'07 lead pan section leader
vote up1
I love the name, I love the sound, and the way it looks. I pefer it only on a boy though.-------------------------------------------------
Current Faves:
Girl: Ligeia, Soleil, Artemis
Boy: Roderick, Phoenix, Osiris, Sirius
vote up1
I only like it because that Dakota Fanning is so gosh darn cute.Okay. It's a GP. I'd never ever use it and I'm probably subconsiously over it by now.
*Brogan*
vote up1
I don't really like the name, I like Georgia and Cheyenne though. ;)Cassie Anne (not Cassandra!)
Fiance to Grant Stephen
Mum to Hayley Anne :)
D.O.B: 8th October, 2004
vote up1
I don't know, I thought it was going out of style. I just don't like it because it was VERY popular for awhile.
vote up1
Yawn. Time to move on from Dakota, people naming babies! It's not something I'd consider noteworthy enough to get worked up over, though. She'll survive being a Dakota, just like the thousands of others.As for what I personally think of the name...I dislike it immensely. I think it'd be great for a pet, but not for a human being. My sister had a stuffed husky dog she named Dakota, because she got it on our trip to South Dakota, and I always thought that was a nice use of the name.Array

"That was the thing about aliens that no one ever really expected. They're a bit dull."A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having.

This message was edited 8/23/2006, 9:23 PM

vote up1
But if she is not American then Dakota will not be very popular.
"GoTheSaints"
vote up1