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| Wed, 10-06-2004 - 11:39am |
My boyfriend is half native american- not sure which tribe, his dad died in 1997, and he didn't know him really well. His mom is white. (I am white) so I guess our kid will be 1/4 native american. He wants to give him/her a native american name, but I have no idea where to begin looking. We both like the first name Shianne, but we'd like a native american middle name. Any ideas? Anyone with family members that are native american that I can see their name? Thanks!
Randi
#2 due 4/15/05

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Shianne Aleshanne (she who plays all the time)
Shianne Helaku (sunny day)
Shianne Mahala (woman -tender)
Shianne Miakoda (power of the moon)
Shianna Tehya (precious one)
Good luck finding the right name!!!
Amy
Randi
*Ali
Michele
http://www.babynamecenter.com/native_american.htm
here's list of Native American Names, though doesn't look like helps with pronunciation..i like their names too, and i am 1/4, probably Cherokee, or Sioux (great grandmother from NC/TN/KY/IL area)..same as rest was hush-hush in the family.
already found one i like for a girl
AIYANA: eternal blossom
MAKKITOTOSIMEW: Algonquin name meaning "she has large breasts."
lol must be what some Indian woman chose reaching adulthood
Edited 10/6/2004 9:33 pm ET ET by candycandace
Acadia (pro - AH-KADE-EE-AH) from the Micmac meaning 'place of plenty'.
Genesee (pro - GEN-EH-SEE) from the Iroquois meaning 'beautiful valley'. **My FAV**
Kai - (pro - KAH-EE) from the Navajo meaning 'willow tree'.
Kaya - (pro - KAY-AH) from the Hopi meaning 'Elder sister'.
Mina - (pro - MIH-NAH) from the Sioux meaning ' first-born daughter'.
Moneka - (pro - MON-EH-KAH) from the Siouan meaning 'earth'.
Nalin - (pro - NAH-LIN) from the Apache meaning 'maiden, young woman'.
Osyka - (pro - OS-I-KAH with a long 'I') from the Choctaw meaning 'Eagle'.
Talise - (pro - TAH-LEES) from the Creek meaning 'beautiful water'.
Una - (pro - OO-NAH) from the Hopi meaning 'Remember'.
Zihna - (pro - ZIH-NAH) from the Hopi meaning ' Spinning'.
Hope this helps some.
Angela
((Hugs)) to you and your BF, Congrats on expecting your little one! Good luck with the name!
~Andie
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