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in reply to a message by orchid
I like many of the names from the first and third categories. The "Village" names are stereotyped for someone from the boonies. It's not necessarily a bad thing, it's just something I wouldn't want my kids to live with, especially since they probably won't grow up in one of the smaller villages.
I won't use any of the Native Alaskan names unless I end up marrying an Alaskan Native, in which case there's a VERY good chance my kids would get Native middle names.
I'd definitely think about giving my kids a place/word name that had special significance to me, probably as a second middle name. I think first names are a place for self-expression by the parents, as well as a way to choose some sort of meaning for the name their child bears. Middle names are a place to honour a special person, and I'd use a second middle name to either include my maiden name or honour a place or something. That's just my personal style.
I'd think about using Chena, Denali, Deniki, and Panika, from the lists I gave. However, I'd probably choose a very local place name from the place I end up settling down, or a favourite camping place or something.
Also, just to clarify (I can't edit the original message because I hadn't logged in), MOST Alaskans don't use any of these three styles. The most popular names in Alaska in 2003 were:
Female:
Hannah
Emma
Emily
Madison
Alexis
Male:
Jacob
Joseph
Joshua
James
Ethan
My current favourite combos are:
Female:
Eleanor Claire (Nell)
Josephine Anna (Jo)
Nancy Jane
Male:
James Emig (Jamie, Jem)
Collin Asher
Elliott Blythe
So, as you can see, I fit into my own personal style :-)
~ Cait
I won't use any of the Native Alaskan names unless I end up marrying an Alaskan Native, in which case there's a VERY good chance my kids would get Native middle names.
I'd definitely think about giving my kids a place/word name that had special significance to me, probably as a second middle name. I think first names are a place for self-expression by the parents, as well as a way to choose some sort of meaning for the name their child bears. Middle names are a place to honour a special person, and I'd use a second middle name to either include my maiden name or honour a place or something. That's just my personal style.
I'd think about using Chena, Denali, Deniki, and Panika, from the lists I gave. However, I'd probably choose a very local place name from the place I end up settling down, or a favourite camping place or something.
Also, just to clarify (I can't edit the original message because I hadn't logged in), MOST Alaskans don't use any of these three styles. The most popular names in Alaska in 2003 were:
Female:
Hannah
Emma
Emily
Madison
Alexis
Male:
Jacob
Joseph
Joshua
James
Ethan
My current favourite combos are:
Female:
Eleanor Claire (Nell)
Josephine Anna (Jo)
Nancy Jane
Male:
James Emig (Jamie, Jem)
Collin Asher
Elliott Blythe
So, as you can see, I fit into my own personal style :-)
~ Cait
This message was edited 1/11/2005, 10:19 PM
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