Apr 16, 2021 · Names are so complicated in the medieval era. We Japanese can kinda tell names in the Kamakura period, Muromachi period, or Edo period... and for commoners, nobles, samurai being …

Mar 20, 2019 · My wife and I are having a child soon, and we're looking for names that work reasonably well in both Japanese and English. I've combed through some past posts on this sub and other …

Looking at the rates of use in Japan, they’re definitely right about it being an old name! I ran our list by a younger Japanese friend with more cultural connection who agreed our whole list sounds dated…. …

Dec 19, 2022 · I was born in the late 90s and my name used to be in the top ten names for girls in Japan, but stopped appearing in the top 100 names for a while now. There's also a phenomenon in …

Aug 18, 2022 · Honda and Suzuki being two very common last names in Japan I guess they aren't used to dealing with Japanese people

Mar 8, 2023 · Which Japanese names are actually dated and/or weird for a young adult to have by todays standards? Especially ones that are commonly (mis)used in American media?

Oct 14, 2022 · Traditional Japanese surnames are more or less exclusively written in Kanji and Kanji is often used for given names as well, but it's also not too uncommon for given names to be written in …

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To be clear, I don't mean kirakira names. I just mean normal Japanese names that society has gathered to decide they don't like. Kind of like how Neveah and Jayden are collectively regarded as bad baby …

May 21, 2024 · Spaces, middle names, long? Those aren't weird formatting, that's how most names in most countries work. A majority of the countries in the world have these "weird formats." Reply reply …