re: Ryan as a girls middle name.

Quoting LolaMcKitten:" There are a lot of names that sound bizarre that are real names used on the correct gender - taking ... [snip!] ... a name from another culture and using it on whatever gender you please IS uneducated, not to mention culturally insensitive. "

Like Dakota? I never thought about it until someone, I don't remember who, brought it up that that can be offensive  

Quoting LolaMcKitten:" There are a lot of names that sound bizarre that are real names used on the correct gender - taking ... [snip!] ... a name from another culture and using it on whatever gender you please IS uneducated, not to mention culturally insensitive. "

I think you're really over thinking it.

Quoting Melissa   21 weeks!:" What I mean is it doesn't really matter. Let it be. People will name their kids what ever they want."

Of course they will and then their child is the one who has to live with it for the rest of their lives.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" Like Dakota? I never thought about it until someone, I don't remember who, brought it up that that can be offensive  "

Probably me, lol - it REALLY irks me. Tribe names are not first names, a huge majority of them are pulled from religious or spiritual meanings, it's like stealing someones belief system for your own enjoyment.

Quoting Wanderlust:" I think you're really over thinking it."

No, I've been studying etymology, anthroponymy and onomastics for almost a decade now, that include repercussions and cultural significance of names - it's a bigger deal than people think. It's not a choice to be taken lightly. A name lasts an entire lifetime and with the world becoming more globalized, taking other cultures into consideration is important.

Quoting LolaMcKitten:" No, I've been studying etymology, anthroponymy and onomastics for almost a decade now, that include ... [snip!] ... lasts an entire lifetime and with the world becoming more globalized, taking other cultures into consideration is important. "

Now you're stressing me out about choosing my childs name haha.

Quoting LolaMcKitten:" Probably me, lol - it REALLY irks me. Tribe names are not first names, a huge majority of them are pulled ... [snip!] ... of them are pulled from religious or spiritual meanings, it's like stealing someones belief system for your own enjoyment. "

I thought it was but wasn't sure.

Quoting Wanderlust:" Now you're stressing me out about choosing my childs name haha."

Lol, don't be stressed! Just do your research and make sure that whatever you choose, it will last through an entire lifetime. I definitely suggest nameberry again - not the database, but the forums, there are some really well educated people on there and in general, they have good taste.

Quoting Wanderlust:" Now you're stressing me out about choosing my childs name haha."

It can be stressful! It's hard to get the right name. My husband and I spend months looking for the right names, debating, conversing. To us meanings, popularity, and origin are very important. We consider our children's names their first and most important gift we give them.

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" It can be stressful! It's hard to get the right name. My husband and I spend months looking for the ... [snip!] ... popularity, and origin are very important. We consider our children's names their first and most important gift we give them."

I looked at your page, what does Anwen mean?

Quoting Wanderlust:" I looked at your page, what does Anwen mean?"

It means "very beautiful" in Welsh, and Lilie is the German spelling for the flower lily. So her name means "Very beautiful lily". And our son's name means literally "red king" and "will/desire helm/protection" so "King who desires to protect".

Quoting I'm His Amy He's My Rory:" It means "very beautiful" in Welsh, and Lilie is the German spelling for the flower lily. So her name ... [snip!] ... lily". And our son's name means literally "red king" and "will/desire helm/protection" so "King who desires to protect"."

Hmm, very interesting.

Quoting Wanderlust:" Hmm, very interesting."

I'm a firm believer in a positive meaning in a name can be a positive force in a person's life. I could never use names with negative connotations.

Quoting Melissa   21 weeks!:" Dh loves it. I know two girls who have the middle name of Ryan and one girl with the first name of Ryan that I graduated with. We were thinking of Makenzie Ryan."

Don't care for Makenzie. Something really feminine would have to go in front in order to balance out Ryan's masculinity. Like Annabelle Ryan, Elizabeth Ryan, Penelope Ryan, Wilhelmina Ryan, etc.

in wales makenzie is a boys name no girls named it but i like it for a girl its different here anyways lol x