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in reply to a message by Lily8
1. Yes... I'd lean in the boy direction on that one... Good girls' names are easier to find than good boys' names.
2. It's around, but not excessively popular. I've heard other people refer to kids named Dakota, but not sure I've actually met one. The one in my mind right now is a girl. I think Dakota's best left as is without a nn and I wouldn't turn it into Cody... Kota's a little better, but the full names too nice to shorten.
3. Maybe.
4. No. I think it would depend on the people who chose the name... and rather than assuming the feelings of native Americans, it may be better to ask some of them... instead of white folk trying to force their assumptions on you one way or the other. After all, there are 2 states with Dakota in them and a large percentage of native Americans give English names to their children without any thought to it, so I don't think it's fair to assume they'd be offended if we used one or two of their names.
5. Dakota Richard's ok... I'd prefer Rose to Emmeline. Dakota Joel might also be nice.
2. It's around, but not excessively popular. I've heard other people refer to kids named Dakota, but not sure I've actually met one. The one in my mind right now is a girl. I think Dakota's best left as is without a nn and I wouldn't turn it into Cody... Kota's a little better, but the full names too nice to shorten.
3. Maybe.
4. No. I think it would depend on the people who chose the name... and rather than assuming the feelings of native Americans, it may be better to ask some of them... instead of white folk trying to force their assumptions on you one way or the other. After all, there are 2 states with Dakota in them and a large percentage of native Americans give English names to their children without any thought to it, so I don't think it's fair to assume they'd be offended if we used one or two of their names.
5. Dakota Richard's ok... I'd prefer Rose to Emmeline. Dakota Joel might also be nice.
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