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my husband and i both really love Japanese names, although he is Scottish and i am English. Do you think it would sound silly to put a Japenese name in our family. children we have already are called Iris and Eli ( in case you did not read my first post), so not at all Japanese. Also will miss pronunciation spoil them? do not know what to do. For a boy we like AKIRA. Does this sound too feminine. For a girl we like KIKU and KIOKO. If we were to choose a Japanese name what would we do for a middle name?
Also furthur to my last post 2 other girls names i forgot to put down are Delilah and Evangeline. Thanks for yoour help. still got a while until baby born so not too desparate yet
Also furthur to my last post 2 other girls names i forgot to put down are Delilah and Evangeline. Thanks for yoour help. still got a while until baby born so not too desparate yet
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I think one can use whatever nationality of name they want. As long as they like it - that's all that matter. Although, I don't care for Akira (yes, it sounds too feminine for a boy) or Kiku and Kioko. I know a bird named Kiku. Sorry, but I also don't care for Delilah or Evangeline.
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I'm in favor, for Japanese names that are not awkward to pronounce in English and which are at least moderately familiar because of somewhat famous bearers. Akira is a great example (A. Kirosawa being the source of fame, as far as I know), and isn't femmey at all to me, since I have heard much of A. Kirosawa.
Kiku is a tad hard to say with perfect comfort in English and sounds a bit like 'cuckoo.' But Kioko (or Kyoko?) would work.
Delilah makes me think of the Bible story even though I've never even read it -- which might give you some idea of how saturated it is with that (not-so-wonderful) association. But I think it's been well-used enough, that it may not matter. It's a pretty name. Evangeline turns me off because I can't help associating the name with the word 'evangelical,' which is a loaded word in the current political climate (I am in the US).
- chazda
Kiku is a tad hard to say with perfect comfort in English and sounds a bit like 'cuckoo.' But Kioko (or Kyoko?) would work.
Delilah makes me think of the Bible story even though I've never even read it -- which might give you some idea of how saturated it is with that (not-so-wonderful) association. But I think it's been well-used enough, that it may not matter. It's a pretty name. Evangeline turns me off because I can't help associating the name with the word 'evangelical,' which is a loaded word in the current political climate (I am in the US).
- chazda
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I love some Japanese names, too. My favorite for girls is Akemi. I also like Aiko, Aimi, and Rika.
The problem is that the 'k' in many Japanese names does seem striking and, well, foreign. I'd go for something more 'European'-sounding. Aimi could be interpreted as a creative spelling of Amy... and Rika a clipped form of Fredrika/Henrika/Erika.
Evangeline makes a great mn.
Rika Evangeline?
Aimi/Amy Evangeline?
Lass
The problem is that the 'k' in many Japanese names does seem striking and, well, foreign. I'd go for something more 'European'-sounding. Aimi could be interpreted as a creative spelling of Amy... and Rika a clipped form of Fredrika/Henrika/Erika.
Evangeline makes a great mn.
Rika Evangeline?
Aimi/Amy Evangeline?
Lass
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