Need help with baby names for twin girls?

Question

ok so ,e and my husband are native american and my husband and i want our daughters to have native american names

koahoma=red panther

helaema(hey-lah-ei-ma)=no meanin

nashoba= wolf

Kanti= sings

Kiwidinok= of the wind

maikoda= power of the moon

Kuwanyauma= butter fly wit pretty wings

Leotie= flower on the prairie

lomasi=pretty flower

Nashota= twin

Nitika=angel of a precious stone

Numees= sister

Nuttah= my heart

Pamuy= water moon

Polikwaptiwa=butterfly on da flower




Sihu=flower


Sokanon=rain


Talulah= it means like water that jumps


Tiponi= special child


Yamka=blossom


Yoki=rain


dakota=friend


Amitola=rainbow


Galilahi= pretty/attractive


Ayashe= little one


ayasha= little one


please tell me what you think and please give suggestions

i do speak 1 native american language, its called chahta anumpa

the last person who answered, its benquasha and it means father of ben, u add the name then quasha so if ur fathers name was ian u would call him ianquasha

Answer 1

My picks of these choices in order of preference are:

1) Dakota=friend
2) Ayasha= little one
3) Talulah= it means like water that jumps
4) Leotie= flower on the prairie
5) Nitika=angel of a precious stone

Personally, I like twin names that are complimentary or have some consistency to them.

I love Savanna and Vanessa for twin girl names.

Answer 2

Girl Twins: 1.Emma 2. Julia 3. Alexandra Emily Julie Alexes Boys twins: 1.Edwin 2. John 3. Brian Edward Jack Brandon Girl-Boy twins: Girl: 1. Ella 2. Rose 3. Kelly Boy: Edward Roger Kalvin

Answer 3

Personally, I like unusual names, especially if the name has a special meaning, but my preference is for names to sound recognizable. For instance, a family friend has the name "Javin" which sounds like a more common name "Gavin".

Polikwaptiwa has a beautiful meaning, but who will be able to pronounce this??? One option for you would be to go with one of these meaningful names, but to use a nickname like "Polly". Your list has tricky, tricky names, but here are the ones that I think you could work with:

*Polly (as a nickname for Polikwaptiwa)
*Dakota (familiar name for many)
*Ayasha (rhymes with Tasha so friends may remember it better)
*Talulah (I'm not fond of the name, but Demi Moore's daughter has this name so people have heard it at least)

The other names have beautiful meaning behind them, but unfortunately don't sound as nice or familiar spoken in English. I suggest using these sort of names for middle names and maybe combining more traditional names for your daughter's first names. Since I'm guessing you don't live on an Indian Reservation, most people your children will meet will have a very hard time understanding their names. Keep in mind also that websites featuring "Native American" names may be using faulty information. If the name really is Native American, wouldn't it list the tribe (i.e. Cherokee) that the name came from? It would be very sad if you were tricked into using a made-up name for your child!!!

Best Wishes!!!

Answer 4

Hi and congrats on your twin girls.

I think it's great that you want to name them based on their heritage. As a person that's an outsider I like a few names from your list, but then again they are easy to pronounce and remember. I guess most ppl would go for easier names so the girls won't have problems with other kids while growing up. Here are some that I liked (I like the way they sound):
Dakota, Talulah, Nitika, and Ayasha.

Answer 5

My only suggestion....stay away from the new age sounding stuff unless you're just wannabes....

If that list is just a mix of different languages and you aren't fluent, then it's hard to confirm their meanings. Many Native languages are translated incorrectly online. Just so you are aware.

Answer 6

I like Nikita Dakota. It's very pretty.

I also like Talulah Tiponi, it seems like it could even pass as a full name.

Ayasha Yoki and Amitola Yamka (which has a pretty meaning: "rainbow blossom") are good twin names. They'd both be AY, which is nice for twins.

Good luck! Just tell us what you pick.

Answer 7

Please, please, what ever you name the children, try to give them a name that is easily pronounced and spelled! I have one of those unusual names (which is French). I'm an adult and I still hate it! No one can seem to pronounce it or spell it. I shorten it to Rea. So think about the child, which will grow up and have to deal with the "what did you say" "where did that come from" "do you have a nickname?" By the way, I like Dakota and Kanti.

Answer 8

Nashota and Numees I like the meanings and they both start with the same letter, I like that for twins. I have boy/girl twins named Rudy and Ruth.

Answer 9

Several generations back, we had a Binesiqua (bin e SIK wa) in our family. I'm not sure that's the correct spelling or what it means, but I thought it was very pretty.

Answer 10

My favorite girl twin names are Kristina and Melissa, because they can be shortened as Krissy and Missy but they have many nick name options when they're ready to be "not so cutsie" anymore.