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Takara?

67 replies

kokomo92 · 02/12/2023 12:14

I heard this name recently and thought it was pretty. What does everyone think?

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FlutteryButterfly · 02/12/2023 16:00

Tara, yes!

Kara/ Cara yes!

Takara 👎

Longdarkcloud · 02/12/2023 15:59

Wasn’t there a TV series about a Japanese ninja called Takaro many years ago? I used to love it

Ofa · 02/12/2023 15:50

Never heard of it but I think it’s great.

Sounds African to me.

I wouldn’t mess with a girl called Takara, I think she could rule the playground!

Trez1510 · 02/12/2023 15:50

On the upside, I guess if you're someone who is concerned about friends etc. copying your child's name, you will zero worries in that regard unless you/they are of Japanese heritage.

I'm another one who immediately thought of the otter. Sorry. 😕

peaceinourtime · 02/12/2023 15:41

Nope

muddyford · 02/12/2023 15:17

Sounds like an airport.

fairygalaxy · 02/12/2023 15:13

There's some rude people on this thread. It's a name. Get over it.

SaturdayGiraffe · 02/12/2023 14:28

It’s a Japanese name. If you’re not Japanese it’s unusual to choose one.

user50and · 02/12/2023 14:20

Mochu 🤣🤣🤣
That was Tarka the Otter!
Made me snort laugh and spit my tea out

TheNinthLock · 02/12/2023 14:18

My first thought was car - The all new Ford Takara….

HoHoHoliday · 02/12/2023 14:15

Tara or Kara would be nice. I find Takara awkward unless you have a heritage that fits it.

wineoclock90 · 02/12/2023 14:11

Awful

booktokbear · 02/12/2023 14:05

IReallyMissPrince · 02/12/2023 12:28

I know a woman called Tiakora. She is Māori. Never heard Takara.

Same (similar) my friend is from NZ and called Tineke. Don't think it would work outside NZ/pacific islands.

Mercurial123 · 02/12/2023 13:56

It made me laugh it's awful.

fairygalaxy · 02/12/2023 13:55

Fine if you like it

All2Well · 02/12/2023 13:55

@DrMirandaBailey@GoodVibesHere

Takara is indeed a Killer Whale in Blackfish, originally from SeaWorld San Diego and moved around - she was regularly inseminated using Tilikum's semen, causing a lot of worry over how dangerous their offspring might be,
especially as Takara was quite dominant herself & involved in some incidents. I've "met" her when I was a kid, she's got a birth mark and is very vocal which makes her stand out.

@kokomo92 Sorry, I don't like it at all, unless it reflects your own cultural background.

amylou8 · 02/12/2023 13:27

She'll be called Tacky forever. Sorry but I don't like it.

Sudename · 02/12/2023 13:17

Reminds me of Tarka the otter

Scruffington · 02/12/2023 13:07

Sounds like the name of a female Thunder Cat

DiaNaranja · 02/12/2023 13:04

It's a toy brand. Takara Tomy. So that's all I think of

YouJustDoYou · 02/12/2023 13:00

Are you Japanese? Does the name have meaning for you, or is it just the sound? Have you chosen the kanji for it yet?

GoodVibesHere · 02/12/2023 12:58

DrMirandaBailey · 02/12/2023 12:27

I think it may be one of the whales in the Blackfish documentary?
I like it, though probably wouldn't be brave enough to use it

No that was Tilikum!

ChoupetteTheCat · 02/12/2023 12:50

icallitasplodge · 02/12/2023 12:35

Tara with a stutter.

You win!

Dacadactyl · 02/12/2023 12:47

I thought of a curry when I heard it. Chicken Takara sprang to mind.

QueSyrahSyrah · 02/12/2023 12:46

The Takara Coffee girl from TikTok / Insta?