Ethiopian Names

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Registered: 02-12-2006
Ethiopian Names
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Wed, 06-18-2008 - 7:27am
My husband and I plan on trying to have a baby in August. We want to look into the adoption process shortly after we have our own. We want to adopt a baby girl from Ethiopia within a year after the first one is born. I would love some ideas on Ethiopian baby girl names.
Thanks,
Tracy
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Registered: 12-16-2004
In reply to: tracylkm
Wed, 06-18-2008 - 9:36am

Why not take a english first name

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Registered: 02-08-2008
In reply to: tracylkm
Wed, 06-18-2008 - 7:26pm
Ethiopians use a lot of Arab and Hebrew names. A lot of the African names come from specific tribes or regions, so unless you know the tribal ancestry of the baby, it would be difficult to choose an authentic name. I would wait to see what the baby's given name is, and either use it as a middle name or use a form of it as a first name.