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in reply to a message by clara
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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