Message: "But why does that eliminate them as legitimate names?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] But why does that eliminate them as legitimate names?

by Lillian (LillianAMS)

7/4/2007, 10:32 AM

in reply to a message by jeziana

Honestly, I'm just curious as to your reasoning. The fact that they are the names of tribes only makes them word names, to me, at the bottom line. There are so many legitimate word names, why not these two? How do you feel about word names in general?

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American names · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:12 AM

•and the Irish-esque · sa · 7/5/2007, 8:30 AM

•uniquely american: titles-as-names · sa · 7/5/2007, 8:22 AM

•Re: uniquely american: titles-as-names · Caitlin · 7/5/2007, 1:56 PM

•Duke Ellington? Earl Woods? · sa · 7/5/2007, 6:06 PM

•Re: American names · mum2bubba · 7/4/2007, 9:39 PM

•Bill, Daisy, and Pocahontas come to mind. · lulu · 7/4/2007, 12:32 PM

•Re: American names · tallie · 7/4/2007, 11:12 AM

•Re: American names · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 1:57 PM

•Re: American names · LMS · 7/4/2007, 11:20 AM

•Don't know about that... there's no accountin for taste · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:27 AM

•Yes, but what is their background? · Eliora · 7/4/2007, 9:03 PM

•Agreed (m) · Flute · 7/4/2007, 11:33 AM

•Re: American names · Arcadia · 7/4/2007, 10:36 AM

•We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s · Aine · 7/4/2007, 6:38 PM

•Re: We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 8:28 PM

•southern names. · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:44 PM

•Re: "surnames on girls...a practice in the South" · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:52 AM

•Oh...(m) · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:41 AM

•ITA /nt · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:50 AM

•Re: American names · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 10:34 AM

•I agree n/t · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:38 AM

•Re: American names · Distant_Stars · 7/4/2007, 10:31 AM

•cowboy names · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:39 PM

•Re: Buck in Old English · Lillian · 7/5/2007, 5:58 AM

•Re: Buck in Old English · Caitlin · 7/5/2007, 1:54 PM

•Washington is almost always a last name (m) · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 11:56 AM

•Re: Washington is almost always a last name (m) · LMS · 7/4/2007, 12:01 PM

•okay, but how come... · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 12:18 PM

•Re: okay, but how come... · LMS · 7/4/2007, 12:42 PM

•Agree about "cowboy" names · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:06 AM

•I see Hank as very American · Poppylena · 7/4/2007, 11:08 AM

•Re: American names · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:25 AM

•Surnames · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:36 PM

•Agree about Betty-Lou, forgot about that whole category · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:36 AM

•Re: American names · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:19 AM

•*timidly raises hand* · Cora · 7/4/2007, 11:03 AM

•And forgot to say ITA about Madison, quite right · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:38 AM

•Re: American names · dahlia · 7/4/2007, 10:27 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:23 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:31 AM

•Yes, Sabrina, I do · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:34 AM

•fine by me, lol just curious [m] · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:37 AM

•You and I clearly have a broader sense of what are "legitimate" names than others might · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:43 AM

•oh I agree good points :) n/t · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:48 AM

•Re: You and I clearly have a broader sense of what are "legitimate" names than others might · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:46 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:24 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Arcadia · 7/4/2007, 10:39 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:51 AM

•No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:57 AM

•Re: No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 11:05 AM

•Now, that's interesting too · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:17 AM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · Tori910 · 7/6/2007, 3:13 PM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:24 PM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · LMS · 7/4/2007, 11:32 AM

•But why does that eliminate them as legitimate names? · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:32 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:28 AM

•Thanks for that, but... · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:33 AM

•Re: Thanks for that, but... · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:44 AM

•Thanks again, kind of you to do the legwork for us :-) /nt · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:46 AM