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Hello All!
Here is what I did for my children's names and the experience with my daughter's name. Daughter was named by her birth mother so I felt strongly about keeping that little bit she had of her birth family. Then I added to it a family name from my father's family and an Indian name that incorporated my mother's middle name. I also looked at the meaning of the names. In her daycare there have been children named, Chance, Planet, Summer, and Shylo to name just a few. In three years of daycare there has only been one child with a so-called American or normal name.
With my son, he was named by childcare center staff. However, he is 6 and his Indian name is a version of the American name I had planned to give him anyway. As with my daughter, I gave him a family name as well, and then my daughter and I chose a third name for him.
I feel that by retaining the children's Indian names I am keeping for them a part of their heritage. By adding family names I hope to give them a sense that they are indeed very members of my family. I also hope that by giving them both three names that this will give them enough choices of how to call themselves when they are grown should they choose not to use their Indian names.
All the best,
Terry in OR Mama to
Gouri (BSSK) 4 yrs old
Jai (Asharan) 6 yrs old home in a few weeks!!!
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