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Anyone know any sweet sounding Japanese girls names?

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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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BosomsByTheSea · 03/05/2010 06:13

Keiko

Pronounced kay-co

I've always loved it since I knew a lovely Keiko when I was younger.

Jamiki · 03/05/2010 06:16

Yes, thats nice, I like Suki too but too much like sooky lala!

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TheBossofMe · 03/05/2010 06:25

Isn't Keiko the name of a famous killer whale? Something to do with Free Willy or Seaworld...racking brains to think of where I know it from?

FleurDelacour · 03/05/2010 06:35

DD1 has a Japanese friend called Reika (pronounced Ray-ka), which I think sounds lovely.

Jamiki · 03/05/2010 06:44

Reika is nice, shame our close friends dog is called Reiki!

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hidinginthecupboard · 03/05/2010 07:03

DD was nearly Mayumi but we weren't sure if it would suit a very likely to be blonde and blue eyed Essex girl. Still like it though, maybe if I ever have a third..

bellissima · 03/05/2010 08:42

I know two half-Japanese Mias, so I'm guessing that Mia is a Japanese name or very close to one.

APassionateWoman · 03/05/2010 08:47

Aoki
Cheiko
Sayuri

kimbles1984 · 03/05/2010 08:55

i think mia is very simialar to mika. i like seiko and suki

Peaceflower · 03/05/2010 08:57

Yulika

Parsleypants · 03/05/2010 09:01

Mizuki. I taught English in Japan many moons ago and taught a 14yr old girl called Mizuki. She was a sweetie and I loved her name too.

sparklyrainbow · 03/05/2010 09:30

Aimi and Megumi are two half Japanese girls I've known.

There's a list here which might be useful

lovemybabyboy · 03/05/2010 09:31

Aika (pronounced eye-ka) know a lovely little girl with the name.

thisisyesterday · 03/05/2010 09:33

ds1 goes to school with a Miyuki, she is Miyu for short which I think is quite a sweet name

PheasantPlucker · 03/05/2010 09:36

Years and years ago I worked with a man who had a daughter called Sai.

tardis · 03/05/2010 09:40

yukako

chihiro (reminds me of the film 'spirited away')

yuki (this is also a male name)

sakura

Buttonnosedsausage · 03/05/2010 09:45

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

CaptainNancy · 03/05/2010 09:47

Tomoko
Kyoko
Haruko

nottirednow · 03/05/2010 09:49

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catinthehat2 · 03/05/2010 09:57

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

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

telsa · 03/05/2010 10:28

Honami
Mimiko
Ayako

Lots of pretty Japanese names.

biscuitbear · 03/05/2010 10:36

junko

FluffyDonkey · 03/05/2010 10:40

Mai-Ly (pronounced My-Lee)

tethersend · 03/05/2010 10:43

Yoshiko.