What's in a Native American Baby Name?
“A Native American baby name is something that many children have been given by their parents.”
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For the most part, parents choose to use an Indian baby name for significant reasons such as to represent their heritage or they may even be used just because the parents like what the name means once it is interpreted into English.
If you are expecting in the near future and have decided to use a Native American name be careful in choosing. The best place to search for these names is in a Native American dictionary to find what exactly you're looking for.
Many sites online will give a listing of baby names that are claimed to be Native American and mean one thing but don't really mean that at all. Nothing could be worse than to name your child something you thought meant younger sister to really mean blue hair or something extreme like that.
Many names that are actually passed off as being a Native American baby name come from books or movies in the past. That is fine if the intention of naming your child lies there but don't be misguided in its meaning.
It's also important to be careful if you decide to choose an Indian name. It is frowned upon by Native Americans to use tribe names as first names of children such as Dakota or Cheyenne. It has been said it matches to the equivalent of calling a child god in a Christian society and is highly disrespectful and culturally inappropriate.
The choice to give your child a Native American name is a personal one whether it is for cultural reasons or not. Remember that a name is something your child must live with for the rest of their lives. Don't choose a Native American baby name that will cause them grief later on in life.
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