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HelpRe: Native American names (U.S. only)
in reply to a message by Felie
Well, I am Cherokee, and there is not a huge amount of Cherokee parents naming their kids with traditional Cherokee names, or at least I know only a few. I have a little cousin named Tiana, which I was told is Cherokee but it may have other origins too.
Dakota and Cheyenne have been popular across ethnic lines for some time now. Other than that, not much.
I understand a lot of Indians (this is the more common term among Native peoples in the US) do give their kids traditional names in their tribal languages, more often as middle names.
Names like Pocahontas are not used anymore. In the language of Pocahontas's people, it was actually a nickname given to her due to her inappropriate-for-her-age flirtatiousness. It apparently translates to "little slut" or, more nicely, "the playful one."
In the past, many tribe members changed their names throughout life at different milestones.
From what I can tell, there is no specific list of the most common names for Native Americans in the US. It seems the most popular names aren't that different from the general top 100.
Stuff like Tiger Lily? That is more a white hippie person's idea of what an Indian name would sound like.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
Dakota and Cheyenne have been popular across ethnic lines for some time now. Other than that, not much.
I understand a lot of Indians (this is the more common term among Native peoples in the US) do give their kids traditional names in their tribal languages, more often as middle names.
Names like Pocahontas are not used anymore. In the language of Pocahontas's people, it was actually a nickname given to her due to her inappropriate-for-her-age flirtatiousness. It apparently translates to "little slut" or, more nicely, "the playful one."
In the past, many tribe members changed their names throughout life at different milestones.
From what I can tell, there is no specific list of the most common names for Native Americans in the US. It seems the most popular names aren't that different from the general top 100.
Stuff like Tiger Lily? That is more a white hippie person's idea of what an Indian name would sound like.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
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