I don't mean names for my children or anything like that. Just some names/words that I've noticed and liked. Apparently, names derived from Native American words are my favorite.

• Pataha
  • a tiny town in eastern Washington; from the Nez Perce word for 'brush'
• Chemeketa
  • a community college in Salem, OR; supposedly means "a peaceful gathering place"
• Chehalis
  • a city in Washington, named for the Chehalis people