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High9 
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 Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:01am |
Is Tiare not a girls name? A girl I went to school with named her girl that! 
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arohanui
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 2:01pm |
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Oh i love Te Ana for a girl too
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 3:04pm |
I love a name but can't remember how to spell it  I just love the way it sounds etc.
Its pronounced Ma - ni - a but not spelt like that - someone will be able to spell it properly!
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 3:10pm |
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Isla friends at daycare :
Girls - Te Aroha Rose, Maia.
Boys - Te Wheturangi (Whetu), Maia, Mirangi, Maruata
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HoneybunsMa
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 3:40pm |
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Manaia
I like Anihera, Anahera
Te Aroha/Aroha
DD is named after my grandad
Oooh I do like Neihana though
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 4:02pm |
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Some of the Maori boys names in my DH's family are:
Maihi (my favourite!)
Makarini
Nepia
Tanga
Rutene
Heiwari
Wiremu
Girls ones I really like are
Mereana
Anahera
Ariana
Kiani
My DD's middle name is Mihiterina, which is after her nan
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 6:37pm |
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Is Tiare not a girls name? A girl I went to school with named her girl that! |
it can be both in Maori its Charles but it is also the name of a flower which is a symbol for Tahiti
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:51pm |
sarahm wrote:
Lil_Nic9 wrote:
Is Tiare not a girls name? A girl I went to school with named her girl that! |
it can be both in Maori its Charles but it is also the name of a flower which is a symbol for Tahiti |
I thought it was Taare for a boy?
Anyway... how are you going YM2B?
My DH is part-maori, his Koro his the kaumatua at his marae, but because DH is 1/2 he doesn't really identify with being Maori at all, I'm completely Pakeha, but would love to have a Maori name...
I'd love a Tane & Anahera, DH thinks it's weird that I'd love a Maori name seeing as I'm not Maori myself, but so many people "steal" names from other cultures/languages, I don't really see the difference?
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:40pm |
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I like Rangimarie (I think its said like rangi marie-eh) for a girl
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Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:59pm |
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ohhh I love rangimarie too... yep that's how it's pronounced
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Posted: 25 June 2010 at 9:03am |
BOYS
Neihana
Ihaia
Te Rangiao
Ngarangi
Hemi
Henare
Wiremu
Anaru
Kaitahu
Ngatai
Renata
Remi
Tikihana
Te WhiWhi
Koha
Kai
Kauri
Raniera
Hoani
Apirana
Hone
Whenua
Nikora
Tamihana
Tamati
Roha (boy's version of Aroha)
Poihakena
Manuka
Renata
Marino
Marama
Tui
Turanga
Tiare
Meihana
Te Waaiti (Te Wa)
Te Aorangi
Parekeiha
Te Wheturangi (Whetu)
Mirangi
Maruata
Maihi
Makarini
Nepia
Tanga
Rutene
Heiwari
Tane
GIRLS
Hana
Raiha
Anahera
Aroha
Ata
Ana
Huikau
Mika
Hirere
Kimiora
Erena
Hinenui
Kama
Kataraina
Pareraukawa
Te Aniwa
Maia
Tia
Te Ana
Manaia
Te Aroha
Mereana
Ariana
Kiani
Mihiterina
Rangimarie
Morning everyone  Wowee what a beautiful list we've got going. DP & I definitely have a few favourites from here! Kabe, I absolutely love your suggestions, especially Maihi (for a boy) & Mereana (for a girl).. & MrsH I think Rangimarie is lovely too!
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Posted: 25 June 2010 at 10:23am |
Awesome list. The only thing I'd add is to think about how the names will be pronounced by people like your parents etc. My sister has a Maori name, and my nana pronounces it appallingly. She's also had issues with school mates, teachers, colleagues etc not being able to pronounce it properly. Seriously, how hard is it to roll an r? 
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Posted: 25 June 2010 at 11:23am |
Peanut wrote:
I love a name but can't remember how to spell it I just love the way it sounds etc.
Its pronounced Ma - ni - a but not spelt like that - someone will be able to spell it properly! |
I Love that name too Peanut - it's my FAV boys name... but I dunno how to spell it either
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mum to 3 lovely girls :D
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Posted: 25 June 2010 at 8:49pm |
young_mum_to_be wrote:
Kabe, I absolutely love your suggestions, especially Maihi (for a boy) & Mereana (for a girl).. & MrsH I think Rangimarie is lovely too! |
Aww, you're welcome! You must to let us know what you end up choosing
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Posted: 26 June 2010 at 2:26pm |
We have Tiare for Ava's middle name. It's maori for the gardenia flower I heard?
Both our boys have Maori middle names, Rico's names are after Dh's family - Mikaere (michael) and Kiriwai. Jett has Te Akau as his middle name.
Dh liked Mereama for Ava's middle name but I won over with Tiare. Dh also liked Nuku (like Nuku Nash the surfer), and Hikurangi. And we both liked Nikau when I was pg with Rico, obviously went with Rico but they're very similar sounding.
Te Mana is also a nice boys name.
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Posted: 26 June 2010 at 6:22pm |
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Im not defending the mispronunciation of names but I work in a school where most children are Maori or Pacific Island heritage and I as a nz european with no Maori language experience have had to really work very hard to learn how to roll that r... it doesn't come naturally for me at all, it's so difficult to do when you haven'r done it your whole life! But I think people need to make an effort to try not just blatanly say a hard r instead when they know it's not said that way
Glad you like Rangimarie, I think the names on the list are beautiful
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Posted: 28 June 2010 at 5:29pm |
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Hi, love the names. Does anyone know what Kaitahu means? Is it decendant of Tahu?
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Posted: 29 June 2010 at 10:15am |
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Hi all,
Though I'd add to the list.
I knew a girl at school named Moana also I really like Kowhai for a wee girl.
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Posted: 29 June 2010 at 3:29pm |
boys
tangiwai
tangaroa
tainui
karaitiana
sorry just thought i might add the spelling maybe a bit wrong not 100% sure
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Posted: 29 June 2010 at 4:14pm |
mrsh101 wrote:
Im not defending the mispronunciation of names but I work in a school where most children are Maori or Pacific Island heritage and I as a nz european with no Maori language experience have had to really work very hard to learn how to roll that r... it doesn't come naturally for me at all, it's so difficult to do when you haven'r done it your whole life! But I think people need to make an effort to try not just blatanly say a hard r instead when they know it's not said that way
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Sorry if I came across as grumpy or anything. I do get that it's hard if you've never had experience with it. Easy for me cos I grew up in a very Maori area. But really I'm quite forgiving as long as people try It's just that not everyone does, which is sad.
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