Kubo

[Charlotteee123]

Opinions?

[EmmaGellerGreen]

Not a name for a person. OK for a dog or cat.

[ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe]

Where does it come from?
What's it inspired by?

Not sure I've ever heard it?

[cmsconfused]

How is it pronounced? I'm guessing Q-bo?

[SpeakNoWords]

Not heard of it before, what is its origin?

[roseteapot101]

sorry but it sounds like a pet name =/

[Gmbk]

Sounds like a martial art. Don't do it.

[Charlotteee123]

It's Japanese

[SpeakNoWords]

I'm not wild about the way it sounds, tbh, but I could be saying it wrong - how is it pronounced?

[ElspethFlashman]

Reminds me of a name a zoo would give a baby animal.

[Kalispera]

If you're Japanese, lovely.

If you've no Japanese connections, bit out there maybe.

[SirChenjin]

Are you Japanese? If so, then I think there are nicer Japanese names but I don't feel able comment on names from another culture.

If you're not Japanese then what Gmbk says.

[KoalaDownUnder]

It sounds like one of those names people give German Shepherds.

[exexpat]

It's the name of the lead character in an animated film coming out soon. I think it would be more common as a surname in Japan. Weird name to choose for a baby, in my opinion.

[UmbongoUnchained]

It's a surname

[exexpat]

This is the film (trailers currently running in cinemas): en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings

[pennyunwise]

Sounds like a puzzle toy from the 80s.

[EssentialHummus]

Great but I'd be a bit surprised if child wasn't Japanese. It does sound a bit like a dog's name but we're in the age of Rufus, Rex etc so this is hardly a criticism!

[Honeybee79]

I wouldn't.

[Babymouse]

I'm part Japanese and one of my cousin's had a similar nickname. My experience in the UK is that some people can be really weird and vocal about 'ethnic' names (I'm sure not everyone is not like that, but I've experienced it a lot) and if you are OK with having to possibly make constant explanations go for it.

I really like Hiro or Yoshi (I know the Mario association, but it's a name that's been used in my family), but I'm not sure if be brave enough to use it here.

[GoldFishFingerz]

Like it

[LunaLoveg00d]

Ikea shelving unit?

[casiopeia]

Loved it since I was a child, in my culture it is a common nickname for the equivalent of Jacob. Sadly would find it difficult to use the name anywhere apart from birth county as nobody would ever pronounce it the right way :)

Equally, I would never use it for a pet- for me it clearly is a person's name.