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I really don't like using nation-names for people, especially if there is no connection. It seems either disrespectful or ultra-nationalist, neither of which is good. It's not just for Cree, either: India, China, Briton/Britain, Ireland...they all kind of make me cringe. There are some exceptions, though- I like France, as a French version of Frank/Frances etc, and I like Asia (which as a name may have originated as a variant transcription of Aisha).

It sounds very useable to me! I never really thought of this name for a boy, but I like the sound of it. (THe only other time I have heard this name used is on Cree Summer)

I'm really uncomfortable using Native American/First Nations tribal names as first names, and Cree is no exception.

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Putting that aside, I don't like Cree because I find the sound of it unappealing. Plus, when I was a kid, one of my best girlfriends was named Crea (KREE-uh) nn Cree, so it just doesn't sound masculine to me.

I adore it it's on my list

More of a sound than a name.

I'm torn between really liking it and absolutely loathing it. Mostly I'm just thinking of a company in my area called Cree that specializes in LED lights and super condeuctors, etc. I don't find it especially usable because of that company but I don't know how wide-spread that association might be.

This message was edited 4/29/2009, 2:34 PM

I like Croí - which is the Irish for heart and is pronounced Cree. It's not usually used as a name but a friend of my husband's family called her son Croí - she is Irish living in America.

I love it! It's on my GP list:-)

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Personally, I'd never use a tribe, nation, country, etc name (eg. China, India, Ireland, Cheyenne) if I wasn't connected to it or a member of it.

It's pretty great. I also like the connection it has.

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But it made me smile, because the pronunciation of it, KREE is much like alien word from Stargate SG-1 "Kree." Which is much like an Earthly military order "Attention." (Though more complicated, but this is the gist of the meaning.)

I heard of a little boy with this name. His real name was Christian and Cree was his nn. I like it.

I like it, but on a girl. The only time I ever heard it was on a girl, it's the name of an actress named Cree Summer. She did the voice of Susie on the Rugrats and does various other voices for various cartoons.

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Side note: I just discovered her brother's name was Rainbow, thought it was interesting and worth mentioning.