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Re: Teddypoet

Thank you! Glad you liked it..

posted by Wigopa_ on April 20, 2008 at 12:58 AM | link to this | reply

Fascinating...

posted by teddypoet_TheGoodByeFade on April 20, 2008 at 12:12 AM | link to this | reply

Re:Bhaskar.ing

I find them very enjoyable to write..Thank you for reading them..

posted by Wigopa_ on April 19, 2008 at 11:49 PM | link to this | reply

wigopa

I seem to be getting into love with Haikus

posted by Bhaskar.ing on April 19, 2008 at 11:32 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Re: Re: Halfelven

If they went on a trip up north and she (possible..It is a was after they got home that they signed a birth certificate which back then could have happened) born around there or when they came back...could have talked with the Ojibawa tribe who have "Or" sounding words..Here is a link for you to check out.. http://www.native-languages.org/chippewa.htm Let me know if this helps..

posted by Wigopa_ on April 19, 2008 at 8:23 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Scramble"Chris"

Thank you soo much Chris..I am glad you liked it..

posted by Wigopa_ on April 19, 2008 at 8:08 PM | link to this | reply

How very lovely wigopa! Thank you for sharing! Chris.

posted by Scramble on April 19, 2008 at 4:22 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Re: Halfelven

It's also possible the family misheard her, I suppose. Cherokee was not spoken in the house. But Cherokee names always end in a vowel or an s and there is no sound like the "or". It's possible the name may have been borrowed from one of the other Indian Nations. Or maybe just a riff on Dad's brother's name, Virgil.

Her own name was Columbia America because she had been born while her family visited Canada, family legend says she was born the day they got off the ferry back in States but records I've found say she was born in Oklahoma.

posted by Halfelven on April 19, 2008 at 12:44 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Halfelven

It is possible that she got it from something that she may have read or mixed two names together(My father did that with me for my middle name..a mixture of both my Grandmothers) or it was the first thing that popped in her head (my grandmother named my mom Rosabel because she saw roses with bells in a small garden while she was dreaming the night before she had her) Did you check the myths and fables there may be something close there...Glad you enjoyed this..Thank you for stopping in.

posted by Wigopa_ on April 18, 2008 at 11:27 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Elyse

I am glad you liked it..

If I find more interesting links I will put them up here..The powwows are real fun...Thank you for all the sweet words of encouragement..They are very much appreciated..

posted by Wigopa_ on April 18, 2008 at 11:20 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Whirlwindaffair

OOh thank u for the star..and the flower too..

posted by Wigopa_ on April 18, 2008 at 11:18 PM | link to this | reply

Re: CRShelley

Thank you!

posted by Wigopa_ on April 18, 2008 at 11:17 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Sam444

Thank you Sam! Makes me very happy for you say I did good!

posted by Wigopa_ on April 18, 2008 at 11:14 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Troosha

Thank you soo much for the great comment and for coming by! I am glad you liked it..

posted by Wigopa_ on April 18, 2008 at 11:14 PM | link to this | reply

I like this

My father was named by his Cherokee grandmother. She named him Orgal, which isn't Cherokee and contains sounds that aren't found in Cherokee. Eighty-five years later and still no one knows where she got the name. :)

posted by Halfelven on April 18, 2008 at 11:10 PM | link to this | reply

The Haiku is Excellent ~ just inspiring !!!!

and Wigopa Thank you for all these wonderful links. I've marked to favorites ~ thank you so much. ` The powwow video --- made me get all teary ~ you're just so thoughtful and kind ~ Blessings Elyse

posted by elysianfields on April 18, 2008 at 8:55 PM | link to this | reply

posted by whirlwindaffair on April 18, 2008 at 7:53 PM | link to this | reply