I wanted to name our son after him and he said they're indian family (hes a Lakota of the Sioux tribe) wont accept it if its named after him something about all of them having a special name. Why is this?
Why cant Native Americans give their kid the same name as them?
for traditional people our indian names are used when there is a ceremony. the spirits know us by this name which is why for us at least we have certain names given to us by our clan and no one else has that name until we die. then the name goes back to the clan to be given to another child at a future date.
so if someone is praying for "XXXXX" there is no confusion about which person this is as there is only one. our names carry power.
Reply:Every person is unique; so should one's name be unique.
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