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Interesting Naming Process Tidbit +Alaska BAs
These BAs were on a website where parents can post, so full names are not always posted and these kids can be anywhere from newborn to early child.Kamryn (sister Kinley)
Victoria
Averieanna Elizabeth
Aidin
Dorian Rex
Saben (sister Destany)
Ethan Albert
Kimora
Damon Mekhi
Clayton (brother Vincent)
Gracie
Aimee Lillian
Wendie Ann
Anari
Rayne
Abby Lynn
Savannah Grace
Cheyenne Kelly Lynn
Evans
Amy LillianOh, and the interesting tidbit:Amongst Alaskan Natives, if a baby is born around the same time a family member or respected elder dies, the baby is given the name of the dead individual because it is believed that the baby is a reincarnation of the dead individual. Obviously, this is not always the case anymore due to westernization but of all the Alaskan Natives I have known over the years, they have had at least one family member named through this process.
This is why in Alaska we get a lot of babies with "old" names like Bertha, Ethel, Agnes, John, and George.
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Interesting Naming Process Tidbit +Alaska BAs  ·  LMS  ·  4/20/2009, 12:54 AM
Re: Interesting Naming Process Tidbit +Alaska BAs  ·  Tabby  ·  4/20/2009, 2:04 AM
Re: Interesting Naming Process Tidbit +Alaska BAs  ·  Chrysanthemum  ·  4/20/2009, 1:37 AM