Now, that's interesting too
I find it interesting that you used Grace as your example of just another word name, and said "it wouldn't be as bad as to use Dakota 'just because it sounded nice.'" That makes it sound as though Dakota is too special or sacred to be used lightly, whereas Grace (your example) is not. The irony for me being, I find Grace an extremely sacred name(/word/thing), God's Grace being His greatest Gift to Mankind (in my estimation and that of some others). I realize that Grace also refers to the Greek Graces, as well as to the trait of human grace, as in movement, or courtesy, or whatever, but for me, Grace is incredibly special and sacred, whereas Dakota is not. Which is not to say I don't respect that others feel the word Dakota is special.My point is that I don't think Dakota and Cheyenne deserve to be singled out as hot button names arbitrarily, which they very often are, mystifyingly to me.I don't mean to babble. Perhaps I should just leave it alone, but I sincerely want to understand.
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American names  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:12 AM
and the Irish-esque  ·  sa  ·  7/5/2007, 8:30 AM
uniquely american: titles-as-names  ·  sa  ·  7/5/2007, 8:22 AM
Re: uniquely american: titles-as-names  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/5/2007, 1:56 PM
Duke Ellington? Earl Woods?  ·  sa  ·  7/5/2007, 6:06 PM
Re: American names  ·  mum2bubba  ·  7/4/2007, 9:39 PM
Bill, Daisy, and Pocahontas come to mind.  ·  lulu  ·  7/4/2007, 12:32 PM
Re: American names  ·  tallie  ·  7/4/2007, 11:12 AM
Re: American names  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 1:57 PM
Re: American names  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 11:20 AM
Don't know about that... there's no accountin for taste  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 11:27 AM
Yes, but what is their background?  ·  Eliora  ·  7/4/2007, 9:03 PM
Agreed (m)  ·  Flute  ·  7/4/2007, 11:33 AM
Re: American names  ·  Arcadia  ·  7/4/2007, 10:36 AM
We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s  ·  Aine  ·  7/4/2007, 6:38 PM
Re: We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s  ·  Sabrina Fair  ·  7/4/2007, 8:28 PM
southern names.  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/4/2007, 5:44 PM
Re: "surnames on girls...a practice in the South"  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:52 AM
Oh...(m)  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 10:41 AM
ITA /nt  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:50 AM
Re: American names  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/4/2007, 10:34 AM
I agree n/t  ·  Sabrina Fair  ·  7/4/2007, 10:38 AM
Re: American names  ·  Distant_Stars  ·  7/4/2007, 10:31 AM
cowboy names  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/4/2007, 5:39 PM
Re: Buck in Old English  ·  Lillian  ·  7/5/2007, 5:58 AM
Re: Buck in Old English  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/5/2007, 1:54 PM
Washington is almost always a last name (m)  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/4/2007, 11:56 AM
Re: Washington is almost always a last name (m)  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 12:01 PM
okay, but how come...  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/4/2007, 12:18 PM
Re: okay, but how come...  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 12:42 PM
Agree about "cowboy" names  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 11:06 AM
I see Hank as very American  ·  Poppylena  ·  7/4/2007, 11:08 AM
Re: American names  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 10:25 AM
Surnames  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/4/2007, 5:36 PM
Agree about Betty-Lou, forgot about that whole category  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:36 AM
Re: American names  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 10:19 AM
*timidly raises hand*  ·  Cora  ·  7/4/2007, 11:03 AM
And forgot to say ITA about Madison, quite right  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:38 AM
Re: American names  ·  dahlia  ·  7/4/2007, 10:27 AM
Re: Dakota and Cheyenne  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:23 AM
Re: Dakota and Cheyenne  ·  Sabrina Fair  ·  7/4/2007, 10:31 AM
Yes, Sabrina, I do  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:34 AM
fine by me, lol just curious [m]  ·  Sabrina Fair  ·  7/4/2007, 10:37 AM
oh I agree good points :) n/t  ·  Sabrina Fair  ·  7/4/2007, 10:48 AM
Re: Dakota and Cheyenne  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 10:24 AM
Re: Dakota and Cheyenne  ·  Arcadia  ·  7/4/2007, 10:39 AM
Re: Dakota and Cheyenne  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 10:51 AM
No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:57 AM
Re: No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 11:05 AM
Now, that's interesting too  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 11:17 AM
Re: Now, that's interesting too  ·  Tori910  ·  7/6/2007, 3:13 PM
Re: Now, that's interesting too  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/4/2007, 5:24 PM
Re: Now, that's interesting too  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 11:32 AM
But why does that eliminate them as legitimate names?  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:32 AM
Re: Dakota and Cheyenne  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 10:28 AM
Thanks for that, but...  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:33 AM
Re: Thanks for that, but...  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 10:44 AM
Thanks again, kind of you to do the legwork for us :-) /nt  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:46 AM