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I'm naming a character & would like some opinions on Adirondax as a first name.
First and foremost, if anyone knows whether it would be appropriation or otherwise offensive to use, or use in a certain way, I really want to know. I ask because I can't find the info on my own. The most I could find when I tried to look into the name at all was essentially, "the word 'Adirondack' may or may not be rooted in the Mohawk language." Hence my caution
Besides that, any opinions would help! I'm taking them with salt until if/when I find the answer I need, but it'd still help to hear some general impressions as well in case they end up useful to the decision.
I know I didn't come up with it myself, but I can't remember where I stumbled across it. It's been stuck in my head as this character's working name, but beyond the initial sighting I haven't been able to find any sign that it even does exist as a name.
It's a geographical name. As in the Adirondack Mountains, sometimes just called the Adirondacks.
This name is for a genderfluid character who uses it as a unisex full name but goes by different nicknames — Addie (for their fem moments), Ron & Ronny (masc), & Dax (neut).
Whether or not I go with Adirondax specifically, their name is one they chose themself, and they're the type who would like & identify with an uncommon name. If not Adirondax, I still see them using some longer unisex name which they break into three comparatively common-sounding nicknames; other suggestions are totally welcome if you happen to have any!
First and foremost, if anyone knows whether it would be appropriation or otherwise offensive to use, or use in a certain way, I really want to know. I ask because I can't find the info on my own. The most I could find when I tried to look into the name at all was essentially, "the word 'Adirondack' may or may not be rooted in the Mohawk language." Hence my caution
Besides that, any opinions would help! I'm taking them with salt until if/when I find the answer I need, but it'd still help to hear some general impressions as well in case they end up useful to the decision.
I know I didn't come up with it myself, but I can't remember where I stumbled across it. It's been stuck in my head as this character's working name, but beyond the initial sighting I haven't been able to find any sign that it even does exist as a name.
It's a geographical name. As in the Adirondack Mountains, sometimes just called the Adirondacks.
This name is for a genderfluid character who uses it as a unisex full name but goes by different nicknames — Addie (for their fem moments), Ron & Ronny (masc), & Dax (neut).
Whether or not I go with Adirondax specifically, their name is one they chose themself, and they're the type who would like & identify with an uncommon name. If not Adirondax, I still see them using some longer unisex name which they break into three comparatively common-sounding nicknames; other suggestions are totally welcome if you happen to have any!
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