2011-11-02, 07:51 | Link #61 | |
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For strange names, try 娥璟子. My name is the Japanese version of the Korean, and uses an unorthodox pronunciation. |
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2011-11-02, 08:24 | Link #62 | ||
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Why not mix names? Like calling her Diana <insert surname> Tenri or Minerva <insert surname> Shiori, teach the former Japanese archery and the latter speed-reading (but keep her away from BL magazines), then training them both with Kim's game - should boost your parental pride. If he wants to stick to Hina, let the name be Hinagiku and teach the girl kendo. Quote:
For extra weirdness, try 俐恵子, pronounced as Rieshi for the eccentric factor. But eccentric names tend to reflect alot on the eccentricities of their parents - my real life name is so weird and rare that it is so easily recognised; I only use the phonetics and my AKA.
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2011-11-02, 08:35 | Link #63 | |
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I think it's a pretty interesting idea. Heck, if I have children - God willing - I'd really want a daughter and I always thought I'd either name her Kaede (pronounced like Kay-de) or maybe even Kaname. Yeah, I like K names...
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2011-11-02, 08:37 | Link #64 | |
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Yes, Gakeiko is a name I had not come across although looking at the Kanji I believe it was influenced by Chinese since both " 娥" and "璟" are not used commonly in Japanese. " 娥" (ga) meaning refined beauty and "璟"(kei) glitter in a gem is more commonly used in Chinese from what I can tell with 娥皇 a fabled Chinese female figure and 宋璟 a famous chinese politician in 7th century AD. |
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2011-11-02, 08:40 | Link #65 |
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Know what, if i have children they will all get funny names, and £25 + forms to change their names, for their 12th birthday, think that is the age where you get into secondary one. That way I get my part of the fun for bringing them up ^^.
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2011-11-02, 08:42 | Link #66 | |
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Therefore it is a bad idea to name your child after a politician, unless you want to spend the last few years of your life having paint splashed on your front door, hate mail flooding your mailbox and/or death threats sent over the phone. The last one doesn't seem to matter much anyway considering that you are about to die at that time, but the last few moments of peace really count at the end of your life.
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2011-11-02, 08:50 | Link #67 | |
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2011-11-02, 08:54 | Link #68 | ||
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That's why I wrote my name in hiragana officially. 娥 and 璟 aren't in the Jinmeiyo kanji or Joyo kanji, and the pronunciation deviates from the actual Japanese. It's really one of the more complex names around. Add in the 皇, and you have a very uncommon name (even the original Korean would have been uncommon, since both 娥 and 璟 weren't added to the Inmyongyong hanjapyo until 2001) Quote:
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That is not my real name. And although I can cook and clean it DOESN'T MEAN I AM A GIRL. And keep my gender intact! [/tsun] Is it pronounced as Seishin? Quote:
*in a soft and nice tone* You know you have pissed me off? I am afraid I have to cut off your head......and it is going to make a mess of my courtroom. And it is going to be fun, won't it? *runs*
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2011-11-02, 09:06 | Link #70 | |
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2011-11-02, 09:14 | Link #71 |
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Hence why I used hiragana. It's easier to avoid all the initial hassle. Still, I would say my name was much better than the banal ones my classmates had; preppie girls' schools seem to have some sort of relationship with banality.
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2011-11-02, 10:44 | Link #72 |
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Our daughter has an English (well, Germanic actually) first name which is fairly common and easily pronounceable. Her Chinese middle name however, even I have trouble pronouncing it. Perhaps that will be a name only her closest friends will use.
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2011-11-02, 11:48 | Link #74 |
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My father-in -law's name was Kaoru which was a common male given name in the mid-20th century. We gave our second son that name for a middle name. Imagine our surprise when we find it has evolved into a girl's name in the last couple of decades. He was pissed when he came home from high school japanese class having discovered that.
(and then later I see it used as a girl's name in Amagami). Nonetheless, it was a guy's name in my father-in-law's time. So see.. you can't win so do what you want
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2011-11-02, 12:00 | Link #75 | |
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2011-11-02, 15:31 | Link #76 |
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Lot's of great european names out there, Ireland has plenty of... interesting ones. How about Donagh, Daragh, Cian, Donal, Breffni, Fintan or Aisling, Roisín, Aoife or Fiona.
I was somewhat disturbed when I learned an American housemates nephew had been named Quigley. Little did they know that my second name meant "unkempt hair"... |
2011-11-03, 00:59 | Link #77 | |
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Life is a variable in and out of itself and I believe a fairly symbolic name is a good name. I do agree on the most part though; give a child a good life and good education and they'll be happy. Though I won't see that child being happy about their name though if it translates into something unpleasant or considered on the opposite of 'good' and 'of value'. I hope you understand I didn't mean to sound hostile. If I did, it was unintentional. |
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2011-11-03, 06:04 | Link #78 | |
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But I do get fired up when it comes to debates, that's all
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2011-11-03, 06:28 | Link #79 | |
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Else I'd recommend to reconsider and if you must name her after Nagisa just because you happen to like anime to THIS extent, then at least americanize the name.
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