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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Original poster

Etsuko

114 replies

Tubaluba · 06/09/2014 13:52

or Emiko?

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Username12345 · 08/09/2014 13:05

Emiko.

Etsuko sounds too masculine to me.

And I prefer nn. Emi to Etta.

squoosh · 08/09/2014 10:50

I hope you have piglet heritage to go with that name!

fuzzpig · 08/09/2014 10:47

Erm, I think you'll find that my baby would be called "fuzzpiglet" :o

squoosh · 08/09/2014 10:46

They sound like one cool bunch of kids. They'd kick Emily and Oliver's bums!

fcukip · 08/09/2014 10:41

If only we would all call our babies our mn names...

Baby Fcukip, UriGeller, Squoosh and Fuzzpig.

UriGeller · 08/09/2014 10:38

Etsuko. She could have nn Suki. Which is gorgeous.

squoosh · 08/09/2014 10:34

Yes! Having been inspired by the Japanese theme I'm going to name babba squoosh after my favourite Japanese tipple.

fuzzpig · 08/09/2014 10:33

I think both are gorgeous. To my (English) ear Emiko sounds slightly more young and girly, Etsuko sounds more... strong? But I love both. I love a lot of Japanese names (although going by the top ten I think the names I like are mostly older)

fcukip · 08/09/2014 10:19

Is that what you're think of calling ur next baby squoosh?

squoosh · 08/09/2014 10:10

Gawd's sake.......

burgatroyd · 08/09/2014 09:55

Op seemed abrupt but does it really matter if baby has Japanese heritage?

Is it odd that a Japanese person is called Margaret? I don't think so. Yet it might seem odd if a Japanese person is called Bonali. We need to challenge our perceptions and get over them. Many people around the world have English names. We live in a global village now. Its fair game.

Only1scoop · 08/09/2014 08:58

Ok so in future it's a one word answer of the name you prefer....

And we are NOT to ask any further questions.

I absolutely thought the OP was very abrupt.

KoalaDownUnder · 08/09/2014 08:10

I also don't think you get to dictate which factors other people find 'relevant' to choosing a baby's name. Personally, I would take my heritage into account. That is just as valid as any other choice.

If it's not relevant to your choice, say so. Nicely.

nooka · 08/09/2014 08:06

As an English person who now lives almost on the other side of the world, yes Mumsnet is absolutely a British forum. Outside of UK hours it is virtually dead for a starter! As to whether it is predominantly English that's harder to say. Of course being British doesn't mean that you are white or just have British heritage, but the Japanese community in the UK is relatively small (only 40,000 or so) and I don't think that Japanese names are frequently discussed as an option here. I certainly was a bit surprised to see the names in the baby name listing, and would have asked about heritage too because of course it is relevant and not immaterial.

F0ssil · 08/09/2014 07:56

I thought Koala matched the OP's posting style. It was matching a style, not a tone.

almapudden · 08/09/2014 07:53

I like Etsuko and I think Etta is a lovely nickname. I like Emiko too but not as much, and I really dislike Emi/Emmy as a nickname.

KoalaDownUnder · 08/09/2014 07:48

'rude and haughty'? In reply to a three-word question? How ridiculous.

Glad you've unanimously decided that 'the majority of [us] are in the wrong', though. I think the OP's tone on the whole first page was rude and haughty, actually, but since that's a subjective judgement, we'll have to agree to disagree.

Gunznroses · 08/09/2014 07:44

You may have been wondering about it, being a foreign name, but its rather rude and haughty to ask, and really is not relevant to you answering the question. Also just because you and 'others' were wondering doesn't mean you are right, it just means the majority are in the wrong on this occasion.

F0ssil · 08/09/2014 07:39

I was wondering the same thing as Koala and so were others. Since when was "do you have heritage?" 'rude'.

ridiculous over reaction to a simple and normal enquiry

Gunznroses · 08/09/2014 07:19

Koala your question was rude and abrupt and surprised you can't see why it got OP's back up. Your question had nothing to do with what she asked, she just wanted to know which one you preferred obviously from the sound of it as she gave no other variables.

stripedtortoise · 08/09/2014 05:41

Having said that I would choose Emiko out of the two if living in the UK. It's less harsh, easier to pronounce etc etc.

stripedtortoise · 08/09/2014 05:21

Agree with koala.

And both names are terrible.

KoalaDownUnder · 08/09/2014 04:52

That's interesting.

Yes, my question may have seemed abrupt. But given that the OP's question was three words, 'Etsuko or Emiko?', I assumed she was into the straight-to-the-point style.

I'm future, I'll know better than to respond to someone who can't even be bothered saying whether the names are for boys or girls.

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 07/09/2014 18:17

I thought Koala was rude. Very abrupt question, it might have been valid if she had added other comments with it but as it was rude and weird for a 1st answer.
Definitely a weird thread.

minipie · 07/09/2014 17:43

Good lord what a thread!

I prefer Emiko, sound wise. Also think it would be easier for most English speaking people to say (assuming OP is based somewhere English speaking).

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