Favorite Japanese Name

[LadyYuina]

Since there is a thread for favorite Japanese word, I decided to do one about names. Here are my favorites:

Girl: Chiaki

Boy: Naoto

Which name/names is your favorite? :bowing:

[kLaUS]

oh, no question about that,, the best japanese name, would be Nenene, that is gonna be my daughter's name, i dont care if she hates me for that . And i like the last name Kobayashi, the easiest kanji . There are a lot more, i have to think about others...

[Javer]

oh, no question about that,, the best japanese name, would be Nenene, that is gonna be my daughter's name, i dont care if she hates for that

You're a man of compassion.

And precognition, apparently.

[Grasshopper]

That's a toughie. I like both Hitomi and Mayu.

[Erigion]

Kamirrionaru

[soundchazer]

Madoka and Kasumi

[Dark Lord]

I guess it's pretty stupid since its pretty much a staple in Japan already... But my favorite name would have to be Sakura... I just find the name cute or something... Maybe the name Takamizawa sounds cool too...

[General Suburbia]

Japanese names sound nice if pronounced correctly, but they never will be in America, unless it's something dumb like Bobobo-bo-bobo. I'd never give my child a Japanese name.

But if I really had to choose, it'd probably be Hikaru or Sakura. It's just aesthetically pleasing to the ears, I think.

[Itachi Uchiha]

girl - yoko
boy - yasashi

[Angi]

I like the name Mariko. No kidding, it's from the book Shogun, the name of one of the ladies. And, going with Dark Lord, I also like the name Sakura.

[L-sama]

For a girl, I love the name Hotaru (10 guesses where it came from, but oh well.) For a boy...hm...that's actually tough. I'd have to say Shiro.

[Javer]

girl - yoko

Ouch. Talk about negative connotation. >_>

boy - yasashi

"Easy"? : )

[kyubichan]

Yukari. Goes for either a boy or a girl ^^ I even thought about using "Yukari Ikeda" as my nick at first, but Kyubi-chan is much weirder.

[soundchazer]

For a girl, I love the name Hotaru (10 guesses where it came from, but oh well.) For a boy...hm...that's actually tough. I'd have to say Shiro.

Not tu burst your bubble, but Shiro, Pochi and Kuro are very common names for dogs too.

[Sae]

For girlys like me, i love Minako (Mina), Sae, Sana, Riku, Nana, Nanaka, Kurumi, and Meiko! For boys, Sano, Daisuke, Hiro, Yuki, and......I LOVE KYO (Kyou)!!!!!!!!!!

Sae-chan

[Natsuke Takeda]

NATSUKE!!!!! O.O

And Harada.

[So Panic.]

To tell the truth I've never put much thought behind the idea. I would never give my child a Japanese name unless, for whatever reason, I ended up married to an oriental.

Girls:

Yukari: I really like the sound of it. The I vowel at the dn of a name really rings for me.

Kaori: I'm not sure where I first heard this name but it sounds very old-fashioned to my ears. Like an uncommon but appreciated name.

Ikari: I've been told this is more often used for boys but to me it sounds befitting for a girl. It sounds very spiritual.

Boys:

Hiroshi: If I remember correctly, the name means generous, which is a a moral I strongly believe should be in all human beings.

Jun: In Japanese, to me, it sounds very masculine and protective. Almost an equivalent of a boy Courtney here, to me.

Torio: For similar reason as Jun. This name sounds intimidating also and when I hear the name I can picture a very handsome man.

[L-sama]

Not tu burst your bubble, but Shiro, Pochi and Kuro are very common names for dogs too.

I never knew that. I was just thinking of the character Shiro Amada from 08th MS Team. Didn't know that the name Shiro was popular for dogs too...Damn...I feel stupid now -.-'

[Milkymagic]

Hiroyuki or Masami would be my picks. Shiro seems like a cool one too.

And who can hate Akira?

[ash_chan]

I'm quite fond of the name Nanaka. And Hana. :3

As for boys, Takeo and Hiroyuki are my tops.

[Ieyasu]

Tomasu! =D

Or maybe, maybe, just maybe Gin

[Jayna]

:blowup: Well it was a hard desicion, but I have come up with a few names. ^^

Daisuke- I've ALWAYS loved that name for a boy. I don't know...I just like the way it sounds.

Mitsuki- For a girl, to me this name conveys a sweet yet out-going personality.

Shuichi- For a boy, it just rolls off the tongue. SHUICHI SHUICHI!

[mamimi_kawaii]

For girls:

Chi- so cute! Gotta love the one syllable names. <3

Yuko- As you can see, I like short, simple names.

Ame- 'Nother short name. Sounds so sweet!

Maru- I'm sure my child would kill me if I named her Maru, but oh well. It's cute.

For boys:

Desuki- Not so short, I know. Aren't you surprised that I chose something long? I just love it, it rolls off the tongue.

Yuki- Short. Simple. Yay.

[Harajima]

I really like the name Yuki.

[Miaka Lee]

Amaya - means "night rain."

Tetsuya - means "become iron; clear evening."

[ant]

Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin, and Yebisu.

Favorite people's name

Miho

Kyosuke

[Arkaine Deao]

I would go with Akabane. I don't know what it means, but it sounds cool and is the name of one of my favorite anime characters of all time.

[Robin]

my faves are Kira and Ryu

[rockroc]

I'd say my own Debbido, which is David in english

[LadyYuina]

Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin, and Yebisu.

Can you actually write "Ye" in Japanese? I've never heard of that... is it only in Kanji or something? Is it written the same way as yen?? Sorry for my horrific knowledge in the Japanese language. :help:

[AlterGenesis-X]

Girls:
Hitomi
Hotaru
Ayame/Ayane
Kasumi

Boys:
Ryuusuke
Yuki
Hiro

I love some names that girls have though, they just sound cool. Espcially when they mean words in English.

[Kuzu Ryu Sen]

Can you actually write "Ye" in Japanese? I've never heard of that... is it only in Kanji or something? Is it written the same way as yen?? Sorry for my horrific knowledge in the Japanese language. :help:

No, not any more. Yebisu uses "ゑびす" which is actually the obsolete "we" hiragana. Why? I have no clue.

[lyleanna]

I would go for Megumi (can this be named for a boy??) and Itchiro (my classmate's name) hahahaha

[animanic_critic]

I would go for Megumi (can this be named for a boy??) and Itchiro (my classmate's name) hahahaha
Megumi is technically a female name. Even if it isn't, I have yet to see the name being used for a man, be it in real life or in fiction. Just to add though, Megumi may also mean "blessing" (恵み).

I'm not sure why, but I've always liked the name Aya for a girl. It's a delicate name that's very easy on my tongue. The sad thing is, the name can be mispronounced as "Aiya" which, in my native language, is an exclaimation used out of frustration, like a groan.

Edited:
@LadyYuina: I'm a Southeast Asian, to be specific.

[lyleanna]

Megumi is technically a female name. Even if it isn't, I have yet to see the name being used for a man, be it in real life or in fiction. Just to add though, Megumi may also mean "blessing" (恵み).


I have watched an anime when they called Megumi for a boy...
I remembered that his/her name was Megumi Amatsuka from Tenshi na Konamaiki that's why I'm little bit confused about it

[ant]

Can you actually write "Ye" in Japanese? I've never heard of that... is it only in Kanji or something? Is it written the same way as yen?? Sorry for my horrific knowledge in the Japanese language. :help:

yen is en in Japanese, and Yebisu sounds like ebisu.

[sohryu]

Shinji. Totally naming my firstborn son that. >.>
Aiko, probably because Princess Toshi is so durn cute. *^.^*
And of course, Eri. >______>

Kamirrionaru
lulz, you're such a weenie <3

[Erigion]

Shinji. Totally naming my firstborn son that. >.>
Aiko, probably because Princess Toshi is so durn cute. *^.^*
And of course, Eri. >______> Eri isn't a Japanese name. You're such a failure.

[silan]

It isn't?

There's a character in a manga series named that. Everytime I see it, I think of you, Eri, even though the character's a girl.

[Niner]

There is a word in Japanese called "eri". It means "neck" or "collar".

<.<

\o/

[Mouse]

My favorite Japanese name is Tamayama Tetsuji (http://www.nana-nana.net/images/tetsuji/wu/2.jpg).

Mrreeoow. :3~

[Mr. Incognito]

Sakura. Nice sounding name, nice meaning, what's not to love?

For a boy, I suppose it'd be... Kazuo. Or something.

[laborpilot86]

Ichiro!!!!!!!!Great name, great baseball player

[JigokuHime]

a very common one would be Sakura ^^
But i like Takiko or Sayuri...
there more to but at the time i'm favoring these 2

[WookieInMaShoo]

But if I really had to choose, it'd probably be Hikaru or Sakura. It's just aesthetically pleasing to the ears, I think.

I agree, very nice sounding. I also like Takeshi (though it seems common) and Kyo is just fun to say.

[lucky]

For a girl, Yuki.

For a boy, Enji.

[Pachinko]

My name. Emiko.
So basic, yet so beautiful.

[wolf13]

For a girl I like Sai or Saiyomi...

For a guy I like the name Tatsuya...

[bwing55543]

girl - yoko


Everytime I hear Yoko, Ono pops into my head.

Anyway, for me: Girl - Miyuki
Guy - Hajime

[Baka Neko]

Girl: Kaoru (it can be a girl or guy name)

Boy: Nao, Naoki

I have a thing for the "ao" sound. XD And I don't care much for the generic "-ko" for the girls.

[LadyYuina]

I have watched an anime when they called Megumi for a boy...
I remembered that his/her name was Megumi Amatsuka from Tenshi na Konamaiki that's why I'm little bit confused about it

They've also used this name in Fruits Basket. Hanajima's little brother's name is Megumi as well.

[Sae]

Minako Aino is mine because she is Sailor V!!!!!!! That's why my alias for all my poetry is Kana Aino because she kicks ass and I love the name Kana.

Sae-chan

[moritaka]

girl:YUKIE

boy:MATSUJUN

[ParakissNoda]

girl: Mai

boy: Seiji

[Sephiroth-777]

I would have to say....

Girl - Hina


Boy - Ichigo

[D.A.]

Boy: Yuki
Girl: Yuki

[Teengamefan]

Yusuke for boy and Yoko for a girl.