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Recently I've been getting into Japanese names (girls). I find them very soft and beautiful. My favorites are Airi and Sayuri. What do you think of these? And do you have any other suggestions?

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Satoka
Airi
Sakura
Hatsuoki
Masami
Saki
Suzume
Izuko
Sayuri
Katsumiyo
Akami
Hana
Haruko
Kasumi
Kimuko
Oyuki
Koyuki
Izumi
Kaoru
Mayuri
Ami
Manami
Minako
Natsuki
Hoshiko
Ayame
Mami
Kyoka
Okaichi
Raiha
Aimi
Aina

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Also, is there anybody on here who can speak Japanese (or at least knows a little about it) that could help me out with some pronunciations? I really hope that I'm not butchering them.

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EDIT: I also really love some of the meanings, which just makes me like the names even more. I'm afraid that it would be a bit much to actually use them on a child, though, unless the child has Japanese heritage. But my friend Rachel is part Japanese, and she has such a gorgeous name... Rachel Hasia (mn, not last). I love it. *envy*

This message was edited 2/18/2008, 2:42 PM