TO THOSE MAKING NATIVE OCS
I see this a lot, no one has actual names, or any reference for names, that are legit Native American, varying among the tribes, for their characters.
Babynames.com and shit like that will give you names made up by white people.
However, I’ve got your solution.
Native-Languages is a good website to turn to for knowledge on a lot of native things, including native names. If you’re unsure about the names you’ve picked, they even have a list of made up names here!
Please don’t trust names like babynames.com for native names, they’re made up and often quite offensive to the cultures themselves.
Thank you!
Native Languages is a great website. I use it for my fact-checking since it always has reliable links to tribal sites.
I’m Native American and my entire name, first middle and last, are all Spanish names. Like, do you know how many Jessica’s I know?? They are all native too. The people I know who do have a “native American name” are some of the most annoying, insufferable people you could ever meet. They are the types to look down on you for not knowing the language or for not being seen at every powwow. And if they themselves are parents then their kids usually have a name straight from a cartoon. (Like Koda or Kenai. You know? From Brother Bear)
Also also also!!! I told you how my entire name is Spanish? Yes? Well guess what? I ALSO have a “Native American” name! My grandmother gave it to me. A lot of us have a “government” name and a “native” name. And no, we don’t share that knowledge. Only family members call us by our native name.
And guess what! A lot of those “native” names are just things like little bear, groundhog, owl, or rabbit but, you know, in the Native language of the people.
And another thing! Some people have a “regular” name like Shawn or Cody or April or Sabrina. And have a very “native” sounding last name like kingfisher or crow or runninghorse or wolf(e).
(via clueingforbeggs)
