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Re: Is Dakota an Offensive name?
My dd knows a girl in school with a strong link to the Cheyenne tribe on her maternal side and yet her mother named her Cheyenne. I'll admit that shocked me at first that her parents would do something like that. Have to say, naming my child after a people feels wrong to me. OTOH, names such as Cheyenne and Dakota are fairly common so obviously, a lot of people don't mind the associations. Are they offensive to some? I'm sure they are.BTW, I do have a NA background. My ggm was full blood Blackfoot. Despite the rather obvious physical appearance of my gm, my mom and my aunt and uncles, I never felt a strong connection to that background since it was never discussed much (which is sad in retrospect) so I don't feel overly sensitive when parents use names such as Dakota. Would I ever do it myself? Nope.As for you, I'd say do what feels right to you. Obviously, many people don't mind and you cannot please everyone.

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