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HelpRe: Is Dakota an Offensive name?
in reply to a message by Ottilie
Oneidas are not related to the Cheyenne or Dakota tribes. They are separate cultures, like Scottish and Welsh.
I don't think I would have thought of them as names if I didn't already know someone with them. I think there's been some threads similar to this kind of thing, like Madison. It goes from "Why did you use it" to "Huh. Whatever" to maybe even "I really like it".
Then there are the ones about using names that aren't from your culture, and if it's okay to use those names. Would it be okay for a white person to use a Japanese name but not a Native American name that's far more popular where she lives? Why would there be a difference between the two cultures that aren't related to her?
I don't think I would have thought of them as names if I didn't already know someone with them. I think there's been some threads similar to this kind of thing, like Madison. It goes from "Why did you use it" to "Huh. Whatever" to maybe even "I really like it".
Then there are the ones about using names that aren't from your culture, and if it's okay to use those names. Would it be okay for a white person to use a Japanese name but not a Native American name that's far more popular where she lives? Why would there be a difference between the two cultures that aren't related to her?
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Ah, I made an assumption based on your phrasing. My mistake. I think it still might be less offensive than a white American using it, though, but I can't say for sure, as I'm not American, let alone Native American.
No, it wouldn't be okay.
No, it wouldn't be okay.
This message was edited 8/23/2015, 6:26 AM
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