2011-10-31, 21:06 | Link #1 |
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Naming my baby Nagisa?
Hey guys, We're a north american couple thinking about baby names, and if it's a girl, I've always had my heart set on calling her Nagisa. Nagisa from the anime Clannad has always been my favourite fictional character, as she is strong, beautiful, and reminds me of the beauty of the world. We would love to name our baby after her, and was wondering what you guys thought? I have my heart set on this name, but do you think it's too strange in a north american culture? Thanks for your opinions
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2011-10-31, 21:23 | Link #3 | |
Juanita/Kiteless
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Location: New England
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Are you or your spouse of Japanese decent? It might also be strange to some that non-Japanese people named their child with a Japanese name. Just some things to think about. Naming her Nagisa might turn out great, for all we know. Maybe she would just want to keep it a secret that she was named after an anime character.
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2011-10-31, 21:33 | Link #6 |
勇者
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Tesla Leicht Institute
Age: 34
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Kobe Bryant' parent named him after a type of beef (though pronounced kobe unlike Kobe's kobi), so you could do lot worse than Nagisa man.
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2011-10-31, 21:38 | Link #8 |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 35
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The middle name option seems the best to me.
From what I've heard, exotic first names often seem fun at the time, but result in all kinds of pain and annoyance as time goes on. For instance she'll probably continuously have teachers mispronounce her name, or whenever she goes for a job interview she's always assumed to be asian, and then she has to continuously explain it etc. I've managed to acquire an American accent from my mom, that's annoying enough to explain. Having to explain something over and over again to people is quite dull. So I'd take a typical first name, and use Nagisa as a middle name. For a bonus you can use it as a nickname for her, you can have your cake and eat it. @Sumeragi: Naomi sounds Japanese? |
2011-10-31, 21:41 | Link #11 |
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Sumeragi: I found out a few days ago actually that Nagisa is a gender-netural name. And I agree that it sounds close to a western name, at least it's not something very long and unpronouncable lol. Urzu 7 and andjajy, i'll think about what you guys have said too lol.
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2011-10-31, 22:09 | Link #14 |
Black Steel Knight
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
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One more suggestion beside making ‘Nagisa’ as a middle name is that you can ‘Americanize’ it if you had to put it as first name. For example, in Robotech, they changed Misa Hayase into Lisa Hayes that’s still sounds similar without it being too exotic or ‘Asian’ (not that Asian or exotic names are bad, but just like what DonQuigleone said), right? Then again, it’s your choice. It’s just that you have to make it easy for the future of your child.
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2011-10-31, 22:12 | Link #15 | |
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2011-10-31, 22:19 | Link #16 |
Black Steel Knight
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Indonesia
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Well, since I'm not an American and not well-versed into American or any English-speaking culture, I have no Idea . Maybe I'll come up with something later. Any other members who can help?
Edit: maybe some names with the same vocals: Nadissa, Marissa, Clarissa, Clannadia, etc?
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2011-10-31, 23:00 | Link #17 |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 35
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It depends what part of the name you like the most. A lot of english names end in "-issa", for example Melissa.
Alternatively you could aim at the "Na" part, eg Nadia, Natasha. In English Nagisa sounds a bit awkward, and there's 3 or 4 ways to say it, you could go for the original Japanese Nah-Gee-Sa, more likely people will pronounce it as Na-gi-sa, rhyming with melissa, or even Na-ji-sa. I'd say a name from the "issa" class of names is probably best, particularly considering people will likely pronounce Nagisa similiarly. Examples of issa names: Melissa, Clarrisa, Marissa, Calista, Allisa, Elissa... |
2011-10-31, 23:02 | Link #18 |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Australia
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How's about change it a bit to Nagissa, Nagisa does give an impression of having Japanese descend... The idea about middle name or name called at home is fine too...
Little "Nagisa"... definitely sounds adorable to address
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