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When I hear of the name "Yuri" I think of two characters: Yuri Ishtar(f) from the manga Red River (also called Anatolia Story) and Yuri Killian(m) from the anime Kaleido Star. Although, I know its also a genre of manga-yuri: girls' love, I think of it first as a name because I knew of these two characters first.

This message was edited 4/13/2013, 10:10 AM

There are two forms of Yuri... one is the Russian and Ukrainian version of George and the other is a Japanese name that means lily. Unfortunately, there is a Japanese form of erotic literature and manga that is also known as yuri and that is what I see first. Then I see Russian cosmonauts.

This message was edited 4/12/2013, 11:50 AM

I'd like it if it didn't remind me of homoerotic manga. Yaoi is "boy's love"; yuri is "girl's love". So, basically, all I can think is "Lesbian manga"!

One of my friends is married to a Yuri. He's originally Ukrainian and, in addition to being a real sweetheart, is probably the funniest person I know. I never paid much attention to the name Yuri until I met him, but it makes me smile now.

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I don't think it would be an easy name to grow up with in the US because of its similarity to "urine." It's one of those names I think works better on other people from other places than on a local kid.

I have a cousin (girl) named Yuri, so I've always seen it as feminine.

I don't like it. I think of the yuri genre of anime. (I do like a few yuri series, but the name still looks awkward to me.) Though Yuri is also used as a feminine given name in Japan.

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But if you're going for the Russian name, then I guess it's okay.

This message was edited 4/12/2013, 7:16 AM

Fine and kind of handsome on a Russian guy, but on a non-Russian? Too easy to make urine jokes.