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I've used 5go.biz/sei/cgi/ninki1.htm and 5go.biz/sei/cgi/ninki2.htm (in Japanese) to search for less-known Japanese names that are in the top 1000 list in 2014, starting from 1000 and going up 5 places to 950.
To see what the kanji mean, go to http://jisho.org/kanji/details/"" (replace "" with the kanji)
I want you to give your opinions on
BOYS:
Ryōta (陵太)
Kippei (桔平)
Miyabi (雅)
Shuntarō (駿太郎)
Tetsuya (徹也)
Fumiya (文哉)
Kōsuke (康祐)
Yūya (佑弥)
Naotarō (直太郎)
Sōtarō (颯太郎)
Eiji (瑛士)
GIRLS:
Niko (にこ)
Yūka (結花)
Nana (七菜)
Airi (あいり)
Kureha (紅葉)
Shion (紫音)
Reika (麗華)
Ai (亜依)
Saki (沙季)
Mizuki (瑞稀)
Mika (実花)
Also, what middle name would you give to a mixed-race child or a Japanese child who lives elsewhere with the name (boy & girl) that you like best?
~I might be dumb, but I ain't stupid~
My pinool: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
To see what the kanji mean, go to http://jisho.org/kanji/details/"" (replace "" with the kanji)
I want you to give your opinions on
BOYS:
Ryōta (陵太)
Kippei (桔平)
Miyabi (雅)
Shuntarō (駿太郎)
Tetsuya (徹也)
Fumiya (文哉)
Kōsuke (康祐)
Yūya (佑弥)
Naotarō (直太郎)
Sōtarō (颯太郎)
Eiji (瑛士)
GIRLS:
Niko (にこ)
Yūka (結花)
Nana (七菜)
Airi (あいり)
Kureha (紅葉)
Shion (紫音)
Reika (麗華)
Ai (亜依)
Saki (沙季)
Mizuki (瑞稀)
Mika (実花)
Also, what middle name would you give to a mixed-race child or a Japanese child who lives elsewhere with the name (boy & girl) that you like best?
~I might be dumb, but I ain't stupid~
My pinool: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
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BOYS:
Ryōta (陵太) - really like the sound and look of this one, but the meaning is a bit grim, althogh it's perhaps meant to be an "important" or grand name
Kippei (桔平) - don't like the look/sound, but do like the meaning
Miyabi (雅) - nice meaning, but reminds me too much of Mr. Miyagi
Shuntarō (駿太郎)-nice sound/loook, pretty neat meaning
Tetsuya (徹也) - okay, but reminds me too much of Tetsuyo in the manga Akira for my comfort
Fumiya (文哉) - like the meaning, but it sounds a bit feminine to me
Kōsuke (康祐) - love this one, sound look and meaning
Yūya (佑弥) - nice meaning, but again seems more feminine
Naotarō (直太郎) - nice
Sōtarō (颯太郎) - nice, like the meaning a lot
Eiji (瑛士) - cool
GIRLS:
Niko (にこ) - I associate this most with the boy's nickname, but it makes a lovely Japanese girls' name for sure
Yūka (結花)- this one's okay, nice meaning
Nana (七菜) - not my favorite
Airi (あいり)- the meaning wouldn't show up on the website, but i like the sound/look
Kureha (紅葉) - like everything, but does remind me of a boys' name a little
Shion (紫音) - like the meaning, but not as much a fan of the sound
Reika (麗華) - beautiful meaning and really like it
Ai (亜依) - not as much my favorite, like is more as a nickname for other names like Aiko, etc.
Saki (沙季)- nice meaning, but not my favorite
Mizuki (瑞稀)
Mika (実花)
Ryōta (陵太) - really like the sound and look of this one, but the meaning is a bit grim, althogh it's perhaps meant to be an "important" or grand name
Kippei (桔平) - don't like the look/sound, but do like the meaning
Miyabi (雅) - nice meaning, but reminds me too much of Mr. Miyagi
Shuntarō (駿太郎)-nice sound/loook, pretty neat meaning
Tetsuya (徹也) - okay, but reminds me too much of Tetsuyo in the manga Akira for my comfort
Fumiya (文哉) - like the meaning, but it sounds a bit feminine to me
Kōsuke (康祐) - love this one, sound look and meaning
Yūya (佑弥) - nice meaning, but again seems more feminine
Naotarō (直太郎) - nice
Sōtarō (颯太郎) - nice, like the meaning a lot
Eiji (瑛士) - cool
GIRLS:
Niko (にこ) - I associate this most with the boy's nickname, but it makes a lovely Japanese girls' name for sure
Yūka (結花)- this one's okay, nice meaning
Nana (七菜) - not my favorite
Airi (あいり)- the meaning wouldn't show up on the website, but i like the sound/look
Kureha (紅葉) - like everything, but does remind me of a boys' name a little
Shion (紫音) - like the meaning, but not as much a fan of the sound
Reika (麗華) - beautiful meaning and really like it
Ai (亜依) - not as much my favorite, like is more as a nickname for other names like Aiko, etc.
Saki (沙季)- nice meaning, but not my favorite
Mizuki (瑞稀)
Mika (実花)
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The reason the characters for Airi doesn't show up in the kanji section is the fact that they are hiragana characters (in other words, they're phonetic characters).
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BOYS:
Ryōta (陵太)- handsome sounding
Kippei (桔平)- dislike
Miyabi (雅)- "elegance," "refinement," or "courtliness" are nice meanings
Shuntarō (駿太郎)- Excellent
Tetsuya (徹也)- nice
Fumiya (文哉)- sounds very familiar
Kōsuke (康祐)- Strongly like this
Yūya (佑弥)- I'm not fond of the repeating 'y' consonant.
Naotarō (直太郎)- okay
Sōtarō (颯太郎)- nice
Eiji (瑛士)- tolerable
GIRLS:
Niko (にこ)- cute but a tad masculine at the same time.
Yūka (結花)- Nice but I prefer Yuki
Nana (七菜)- alright
Airi (あいり)- Lovely
Kureha (紅葉)- not crzay about it
Shion (紫音)- Great! It may also be usable as a boys name. In the Mangas "No.6" and "Darker than Black" and in the video game "The King of Fighters XI," it is used for male characters.
Reika (麗華)- Lovely
Ai (亜依)- cute
Saki (沙季)- okay
Mizuki (瑞稀)- Pretty
Mika (実花)- Nice, but in the west, it might be confused with the male name Micah.
Shuntarō and Kōsuke are my favorites amongst the boys. Of the girls, I am torn between Airi, Reika and Mizuki.
I would call the hypothetical children Kōsuke Shuntarō and Mizuki Alice.
Ryōta (陵太)- handsome sounding
Kippei (桔平)- dislike
Miyabi (雅)- "elegance," "refinement," or "courtliness" are nice meanings
Shuntarō (駿太郎)- Excellent
Tetsuya (徹也)- nice
Fumiya (文哉)- sounds very familiar
Kōsuke (康祐)- Strongly like this
Yūya (佑弥)- I'm not fond of the repeating 'y' consonant.
Naotarō (直太郎)- okay
Sōtarō (颯太郎)- nice
Eiji (瑛士)- tolerable
GIRLS:
Niko (にこ)- cute but a tad masculine at the same time.
Yūka (結花)- Nice but I prefer Yuki
Nana (七菜)- alright
Airi (あいり)- Lovely
Kureha (紅葉)- not crzay about it
Shion (紫音)- Great! It may also be usable as a boys name. In the Mangas "No.6" and "Darker than Black" and in the video game "The King of Fighters XI," it is used for male characters.
Reika (麗華)- Lovely
Ai (亜依)- cute
Saki (沙季)- okay
Mizuki (瑞稀)- Pretty
Mika (実花)- Nice, but in the west, it might be confused with the male name Micah.
Shuntarō and Kōsuke are my favorites amongst the boys. Of the girls, I am torn between Airi, Reika and Mizuki.
I would call the hypothetical children Kōsuke Shuntarō and Mizuki Alice.
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Well, my only way to estimate how well I like the names is by whether the sounds appeal to me, and I suppose that what appeals to me depends somewhat on my being only able to speak English. And I guess the meanings have some role, but I'm not sure I understand those the same way a Japanese person would. What is a purple sound?
But anyway. These sound appealing to me:
Kosuke
Naotaro
Airi
Reika
Names I like that could possibly work as middle names for a Japanese-American child (I'm mostly looking for names on my list that don't have consonant blends or letter L because otherwise I don't really know what criteria to use!):
Karissa
Kristina
Sierra
Eden
Merrick
Dominic
Damon
So let's say these are my combos:
Kosuke Merrick
Reika Sierra
But anyway. These sound appealing to me:
Kosuke
Naotaro
Airi
Reika
Names I like that could possibly work as middle names for a Japanese-American child (I'm mostly looking for names on my list that don't have consonant blends or letter L because otherwise I don't really know what criteria to use!):
Karissa
Kristina
Sierra
Eden
Merrick
Dominic
Damon
So let's say these are my combos:
Kosuke Merrick
Reika Sierra
This message was edited 1/12/2015, 5:50 PM
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