With all the talk of Twilight names, here’s one that rarely comes up in conversation: Denali. It’s not worn by a character, but a coven – another family of vegetarian vamps.
Alaska’s Mount McKinley is the highest peak in North America, at the center of Denali National Park and Preserve. Before it was named after President McKinley, the mountain was called Denali in the local Athabaskan language.
But would it wear well as a child’s name? It is similar to the surname-name Delaney, currently #209 for girls in the US. A Google search turned up a sibset – sisters Alexis and Denali, brother Paxton.
Of course, the Denali is also a luxury SUV and a clay mastodon on Gumby.
And yet, I can’t help think many parents might find Denali attractive for a son or a daughter. And so I ask – Denali, yea or nay?
The sound is totally unappealing to me. Big fat Nay.
And Denali goes down in flames …
Sounds vaguely boganey :/
I must admit, it has an appealing sound.
Like Bevin, I know a dog named Denali, it’s great name for a Husky. Strictly an animal’s name for me.
SUV.
Even if it wasn’t an SUV, I wouldn’t like Denali. It does sound vaguely Italian.
Hmm. I don’t think I like it. But I can see it appealing to someone.
A friend of mine breeds Samoyed dogs, one of her dogs is Denali. So I couldn’t use it on a person. But I reckon it’s a great name. Probably great for anyone outside of North America!
Nope. Not a first name.
Yeah, that’s a car. And it’s not like Portia or Mercedes. I’m pretty sure it’s a car first, name second.