Yoshi or Taiga?

[Moosieloo]

Sister is Sakura

We love Taiga (it makes us think of the forest) so it goes well with his sister's name. Have always loved Yoshi though.

Which would you pick? Thank you!

Im saying taiga as tie -ga. Is that right?

I love them both.

Are the Mario games really all that popular?? I didn't even know there was a dinosaur associated with Mario. I prefer Yoshi out of the two.

I was guessing Taiga is pronounced as tiger but I'm not sure whether that's right.

Taiga is said how it looks

So, Tah-ee-ga? Or Tay-ga? Or Tiger?

Anyway I prefer Yoshi.

The much-awaited Nintendo Switch will be released soon. I think Mario is also being used to promote the Tokyo olympics.

Tie-ga is correct.

123bananas yes he is! 😊

In fairness, I think the actual name Yoshi is pronounced differently to how us Brits pronounce the mario character (we mostly say Yoe - shee rather than Yosh-ee) so that makes it a little more different.

It's got to be Yoshi, great name. 😄

I'd say Taiga because Yoshi would immediately bring to mind Mario to most people even familiar with the games! I like both but Taiga sounds great. I love Sakura too, when I was a young teen I went through a period of a few years insisting that when I was older I'd have a girl named Sakura

Both names are lovely, but I have a slight preference for Yoshi now that RedSauce has clarified that the pronunciation is Yosh-ee

I love Yoshi!

You should probably ask Japanese people's opinion. Neither sound right to the anglo saxon ear.

Christ. Where to even start with this?

Re. pronunciation: I had assumed it was Yo-shee rather than Yoe-shee. I'd never heard of the Mario character so perhaps that's why.

The problem I have with Taiga is that people will assume it's written 'Tiger'. I know that Tiger is also used as a name; but it has always struck me as a rather pretentious choice. Clearly, 'Taiga' is a different name altogether but to me it would sound exactly the same.

Sakura is a beautiful name!

And I prefer Taiga to Yoshi

Taiga. Gorgeous. I have no Japanese affiliations, don't play Nintendo, don't watch anime....but I think it just sounds lovely. Very masculine and a good name for a grown up as well as a baby.

Sakura also has a lovely sound - very romantic!

Taiga is just splendid. What's wrong with it sounding like 'tiger'? I don't get it

I just don't really like animal names as human names Bendy. Same as I don't really like Wolf, Robin, Phoenix or Wren. Personal preference but it's not my baby, so it doesn't matter what I think!

Wading oh that wasn't aimed at you personally, I'd only read up to page 2 :)

Thanks all, very helpful comments. I've had way more than I expected!

Love Taiga. Feels fresher and more contemporary than Yoshi for some reason.

I went to uni with a Japanese guy called Yoshi (he pronounced it yowshee, although am not sure if it was because of where he was from in Japan iyswim).

Both are great names.

A friend of mine called her daughter samara. (they couldn't decide between Samantha or Sara). I have a feeling samara is the name of the girl-thing from the ring

Ah, fair enough Bendy!

I prefer Taiga.

Taiga.