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Help[Opinions] Re: Which one of these Japanese names do you like?
in reply to a message by m4yb3_daijirou
It's been ages since I've posted around here, but I've kind of made a hobby of searching for/collecting Japanese names so now seems as good a time as ever to post.
- Iori: I like this one, although it's not one of my very favorites. I like the kanji used here much better than the usual kanji combo I see for the name (伊織).
- Keito: I've seen this as more of a boy's name; the only time I've seen it on a girl is when the sound similarity to Kate is being invoked. I'm neutral on it for a boy and don't really like it for a girl.
- Anne: I've usually come across Anna or An more often. The pronunciation would definitely trip up English speakers. Not a huge fan.
- Matsuri: I came across this one the other day and I really like it. The fact that both of the kanji used in this case mean "jasmine" is pretty neat, plus "matsuri" being the Japanese word for "festival" is cool too.
- Eimi: I think I prefer Ami or Emi, although "Eimi" has a more straightforward pronunciation
- Eriko: I like Eri and Erika, but I've never been able to get into Eriko. (From what I can tell, most Eri- names are dated to the 70s/80s in Japan anyway)
- Miwa: I like it well enough. I don't really see number kanji in names a lot (except 一), but meaning-wise I think they're pretty neat.
- Rian: Ehhh, not really a fan. I prefer Rin and maybe Rio.
- Hajime: I like this one, not one of my favorites though. I like the 初 kanji better than 元, even though they have similar meaning.
- Nagisa: Love it on a girl. I like it on boys too but not nearly as much.
- Toshiki: I like the meaning of the kanji used, but I'm pretty neutral on the sound.
- Kensuke: Pretty neutral on it.
- Shinri: I've never come across this one before! I like the sound, although with the 真里 kanji I'd automatically assume it was Mari for a girl.
- Atomu: The sound similarity to Atom kind of turns me off, although I like the kanji used here.
- Ibuki: I like it. I've seen it used as both a male and female name and I can never decide which one I like it for better.
- Hitoshi: Another case of "like the kanji used here, dislike the sound."
Overall my top picks would be Iori and Matsuri for girls and Hajime and Nagisa for boys. I'd consider using them as story characters if I was writing something with Japanese characters in it. As much as I love a lot of Japanese names, I'd never actually consider using them on an actual child because I have no connection to the culture (beyond an enjoyment of Japanese names and media, and an incredibly basic knowledge of the language).
- Iori: I like this one, although it's not one of my very favorites. I like the kanji used here much better than the usual kanji combo I see for the name (伊織).
- Keito: I've seen this as more of a boy's name; the only time I've seen it on a girl is when the sound similarity to Kate is being invoked. I'm neutral on it for a boy and don't really like it for a girl.
- Anne: I've usually come across Anna or An more often. The pronunciation would definitely trip up English speakers. Not a huge fan.
- Matsuri: I came across this one the other day and I really like it. The fact that both of the kanji used in this case mean "jasmine" is pretty neat, plus "matsuri" being the Japanese word for "festival" is cool too.
- Eimi: I think I prefer Ami or Emi, although "Eimi" has a more straightforward pronunciation
- Eriko: I like Eri and Erika, but I've never been able to get into Eriko. (From what I can tell, most Eri- names are dated to the 70s/80s in Japan anyway)
- Miwa: I like it well enough. I don't really see number kanji in names a lot (except 一), but meaning-wise I think they're pretty neat.
- Rian: Ehhh, not really a fan. I prefer Rin and maybe Rio.
- Hajime: I like this one, not one of my favorites though. I like the 初 kanji better than 元, even though they have similar meaning.
- Nagisa: Love it on a girl. I like it on boys too but not nearly as much.
- Toshiki: I like the meaning of the kanji used, but I'm pretty neutral on the sound.
- Kensuke: Pretty neutral on it.
- Shinri: I've never come across this one before! I like the sound, although with the 真里 kanji I'd automatically assume it was Mari for a girl.
- Atomu: The sound similarity to Atom kind of turns me off, although I like the kanji used here.
- Ibuki: I like it. I've seen it used as both a male and female name and I can never decide which one I like it for better.
- Hitoshi: Another case of "like the kanji used here, dislike the sound."
Overall my top picks would be Iori and Matsuri for girls and Hajime and Nagisa for boys. I'd consider using them as story characters if I was writing something with Japanese characters in it. As much as I love a lot of Japanese names, I'd never actually consider using them on an actual child because I have no connection to the culture (beyond an enjoyment of Japanese names and media, and an incredibly basic knowledge of the language).
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