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HelpPlease suggest some nice Japanese names !!!!!!!
Could you tell me some of your favorite Japanese names ? Pronunciation and meaning would be great too........also some which are still used in Japan, behindthename lists so many which have japanese roots but are not used anymore.........can you help ?
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Some girls names:
Midori ~ I really like this one.
Nahoko
Shizuka
Reiko
Fumie
Midori ~ I really like this one.
Nahoko
Shizuka
Reiko
Fumie
This message was edited 2/20/2006, 4:08 AM
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Different kanji makes different meaning for the names. That's even if kanji is used. Given meanings I've seen.
Some people I know.
Girls:
Maki "ma-ki" ma like in mum but not mom. ki like in kiss.
Naomi "na-o-mi" not "nay-O-mee". Very beautiful.
Megumi "me-gu-mi" me like in mess.
Kana "ka-na" na like in nothing, ka like in cut.
Keiko "kei-ko" kind of say ke-i-ko
Aki "a-ki". Autumn.
Akiko "a-ki-ko". Autumn child. Sparkling (bright) child.
Ayaka "a-ya-ka". Aya meaning interwoven thread. Ka from the place where she was born.
Fumie "fu-mi-e". Fu from Mt Fuji. Mi meaning beautiful and can't remember e.
Eri "e-ri" ri like in read / reid but shortened ee sound.
Eriko "e-ri-ko"
Riisa "ree-sa"
Boys:
Keisuke - prnounced like "kes-ke" (ke-s-ke) Ke like in keg.
Takeshi - "ta-ke-shi"
Yuusuke - "yuus-ke" (yuu-s-ke)
Takashi - "ta-ka-shi" i in shi like i in Naomi but shorter.
Ryousuke - "ryoo-s-ke" oo like the o in dog
Jun "jun" like june but shortened 'u'.
Sorry the pronounciation isn't great.
My 45 PPs - names in profile
Some people I know.
Girls:
Maki "ma-ki" ma like in mum but not mom. ki like in kiss.
Naomi "na-o-mi" not "nay-O-mee". Very beautiful.
Megumi "me-gu-mi" me like in mess.
Kana "ka-na" na like in nothing, ka like in cut.
Keiko "kei-ko" kind of say ke-i-ko
Aki "a-ki". Autumn.
Akiko "a-ki-ko". Autumn child. Sparkling (bright) child.
Ayaka "a-ya-ka". Aya meaning interwoven thread. Ka from the place where she was born.
Fumie "fu-mi-e". Fu from Mt Fuji. Mi meaning beautiful and can't remember e.
Eri "e-ri" ri like in read / reid but shortened ee sound.
Eriko "e-ri-ko"
Riisa "ree-sa"
Boys:
Keisuke - prnounced like "kes-ke" (ke-s-ke) Ke like in keg.
Takeshi - "ta-ke-shi"
Yuusuke - "yuus-ke" (yuu-s-ke)
Takashi - "ta-ka-shi" i in shi like i in Naomi but shorter.
Ryousuke - "ryoo-s-ke" oo like the o in dog
Jun "jun" like june but shortened 'u'.
Sorry the pronounciation isn't great.
My 45 PPs - names in profile
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Nyoko and Emiko
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I like Hitomi and Sakura, which are both very popular names for girls in Japan.
Sakura means cherry blossoms.
There are several possible meanings for Hitomi, depending on how the kanji is written. The same thing goes for a lot of Japanese names.
Sakura means cherry blossoms.
There are several possible meanings for Hitomi, depending on how the kanji is written. The same thing goes for a lot of Japanese names.
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Sakura is pretty, do you know if it is pr. Sah-krah or Sa-koo-rah ? I know for sure that boys name Setsuna is pr. Sets-nah, Yusume is Yooz-me, so do they always not pr. the u ? Hitomi sounds cute.........do you know one of the meanings ?
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oh, that´s pretty, thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
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now I have:
Sayuri
Shiho
Chiyo
Midori (it means "green")
Miyu
Mila
Miko (too boyish ?)
Sayuri
Shiho
Chiyo
Midori (it means "green")
Miyu
Mila
Miko (too boyish ?)
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I like those. Also, what about Mieko?
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is it pronounced like Miko ? (Mee-ko) ? Mieko looks more feminine, you´re right......I once knew a girl named Mieke, I think Mieke is a Dutch name..........thanks !!!!!! =)
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Meiko is pronounced Me-a-ko. (a as in apple)
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I like Shiho for a girl and Ryutaro (sp?) for a boy.
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thanks, what does Shiho mean ? It sound pretty.
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I don't know but I knew someone named that.
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I've read loads of Geisha books (most take place 1920-1980 so the names can still be used - and they're not just all from Memoirs of a Geisha, I only have like...4 names from that book) so that's the only source I've got on Japanese names...
Some of the ones that stood out (ie, that I can remember! lol):
GIRLS:
Sayuri
Maiko
Mamiko
Manaka / Manako (can't remember which...)
Masako
Maruko
Mayako
Mayumi
Yaeko
Yasumi
Yoshiko
Yuri
Yuzuki
Kaori
Kazumi
Keiko
Kikuko
Kumiko
Sachiko
Sachiyo
Saiko
Sonomi
BOYS:
Yoshio
Yuki
Katsu
Sorry I don't know meanings! I didn't want to look them up on baby name sites because those are so unreliable... but some seem to be on BtN - I'd go with those!
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
Some of the ones that stood out (ie, that I can remember! lol):
GIRLS:
Sayuri
Maiko
Mamiko
Manaka / Manako (can't remember which...)
Masako
Maruko
Mayako
Mayumi
Yaeko
Yasumi
Yoshiko
Yuri
Yuzuki
Kaori
Kazumi
Keiko
Kikuko
Kumiko
Sachiko
Sachiyo
Saiko
Sonomi
BOYS:
Yoshio
Yuki
Katsu
Sorry I don't know meanings! I didn't want to look them up on baby name sites because those are so unreliable... but some seem to be on BtN - I'd go with those!
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
This message was edited 2/19/2006, 10:09 AM
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thank you !!!!!!!!! =) I read Memoirs of a Geisha, too and I actually liked Sayuri´s birth name of Chiyo. but Sayuri is very nice, too. Keiko, Kaori and Masako seem to be really popular or at least they were, I heard them several times.
So far, on my list are:
Midori (it means "green")
Miyu
Mila
Miko (too boyish ?)
yeah, that´s all I have so far and they all start with M lol......
So far, on my list are:
Midori (it means "green")
Miyu
Mila
Miko (too boyish ?)
yeah, that´s all I have so far and they all start with M lol......
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1. Here's is a list that has already been compiled of all the Japanese names in our database. Meanings and prn are included. That's kind of the point of this website; you should try to look it up yourself before you ask others to do it for you.
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/jap.php
2. As for which are commonly used today, you might have better luck on the Facts board. Since this is just for Opinions, we're not as likely to know.
3. If you plan to continue posting here, please limit your punctuation to what's necessary. We have a game here where we 'adopt' abused punctuation, like the extra periods in your version of ellipses and the extra, unnecessary exclamation points in your subject. Just an FYI. :)
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/jap.php
2. As for which are commonly used today, you might have better luck on the Facts board. Since this is just for Opinions, we're not as likely to know.
3. If you plan to continue posting here, please limit your punctuation to what's necessary. We have a game here where we 'adopt' abused punctuation, like the extra periods in your version of ellipses and the extra, unnecessary exclamation points in your subject. Just an FYI. :)
This message was edited 2/19/2006, 9:05 AM
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