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Original poster

Anyone know any sweet sounding Japanese girls names?

66 replies

Jamiki · 03/05/2010 06:10

Or boys for that matter.

We have a Mika (maternal great grandmothers name) and a Jack (paternal grandfathers name) and we have shortlisted James and Ruby for DC3.

Have looked at Google list of Japanese baby names and nothing really stood out.

Any suggestions would be great.

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peasandbeans · 04/05/2010 18:47

I love the name Kimiko, and would be tempted if I had another dd, but I know that dh would veto as we have no real Japanese connections.

Pasiphae · 04/05/2010 14:42

I have worked for a Japanese company, where I met Aiko, Megumi, Yoko, Atsune, Yumie and Naruko.

LuluF · 04/05/2010 13:32

On CBeebies birthdays the other day, there was a little girl named 'Miyuki'. I thought that sounded pretty.

MarthaQuest · 03/05/2010 19:41

Hatsumomo

iloveasylumseekers · 03/05/2010 18:18

I know a Mayumi (f) and a Satoshi nn Tosh (m)

FightingDwarf · 03/05/2010 15:01

My gorgeous half Japanese niece's middle name is Naomi.

TheBossofMe · 03/05/2010 13:49

Oh, so many beautiful names. Wonders whether I could get away with a Japanese sounding name with my very non-Japanese background...damn, better get conceiving again first!

QOD · 03/05/2010 12:08

Himi - I know a wee Himi and she is goooooooooooooorgeous!

MrsJohnDeere · 03/05/2010 11:41

Yumiko

Peaceflower · 03/05/2010 11:41

Aah Mariko, the very name takes me back to the film series Shogun, starring Richard Chamberlain. He falls in love with a beautiful Japanese girl called Mariko

But I digress.... lots of lovely suggestions given earlier.

I agree Junko is lovely but there may be a problem with pronunciation. A friend has this name and there is always confusion as to whether it is Yung-ko or Jung-ko.

drivingmissdaisy · 03/05/2010 11:32

Ayana

lowrib · 03/05/2010 11:31

lots of names here

lowrib · 03/05/2010 11:30

oops that should have said Machiko. The ch is quite soft, sounds almost like Magico..

lowrib · 03/05/2010 11:26

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Machiko

Doozie · 03/05/2010 11:20

Yumi
Itsuko
Samiko

I don't know if these names have dated as the women I know with these names are all well into their 30s.

TanteRose · 03/05/2010 10:48

My DD is Maya

tethersend · 03/05/2010 10:43

Yoshiko.

FluffyDonkey · 03/05/2010 10:40

Mai-Ly (pronounced My-Lee)

biscuitbear · 03/05/2010 10:36

junko

telsa · 03/05/2010 10:28

Honami
Mimiko
Ayako

Lots of pretty Japanese names.

oceryo · 03/05/2010 10:27

Akiko
Asuka
Azami
Chiasa
Chiyo
Emiko
Hiroko
Hiromi
Kei
Jun
Madoka
Mari
Mayumi
Mizuki
M oriko
Naoki
Naomi
Natsuko
Rika
Shika
Shiori
Suzu
Tamiko

catinthehat2 · 03/05/2010 09:57

Sprkly's list is lovely, they all sound lovely. I like Mariko, and I like the meaning too.

nottirednow · 03/05/2010 09:49

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CaptainNancy · 03/05/2010 09:47

Tomoko
Kyoko
Haruko

Buttonnosedsausage · 03/05/2010 09:45

My friends name is Mikiko, she is known as Micky. Or there is Sakura which means Cherrry blossom

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