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Help[Opinions] Can you comment on these feminine Japanese names?
In particular, I’d like to know if there’s any connotations or pronunciation problems, and your impression about them. Feel free to choose those you like to reply. These are the names (sorry if that’s too much):
昭原光織 Neori Akibara
雨宮冥紗 Meisa Amamiya
綾小路瑛世 Akise Ayakoji
堂島庭司 Deisu Dojima
榎田昭麗 Terurei Enokida
諫山神代 Kamiyo Isayama
上鳴聖海 Sekai Kaminari
神田水際 Migiwa Koda
久慈川御雪 Oyuki Kugikawa
栗栖牧子 Makiko Kurisu
黑鳥烈香 Retsuka Kurotori
道重綾姫 Ayaki Michishige
櫻花野絡緒 Rakuo Okano
關根琉栞 Rushio Sekine
千里海紗央 Misao Senri
汐見赫望 Kakumo Shiomi
白鳥典智 Tenchi Shirotori
錫寺玄璃 Kurori Suzumiya
Edit: thanks for your generous reply! After reading your comments, I figured out there are a few reasons why I keep choosing “old-fashioned” names. First, I read the kanji in my mother language (which is wildly different from the actual pronunciation) and I focus on how they look rather than the sound. Second, maybe I was subconsciously influenced by Demon Slayer, and you know they are some old people……
昭原光織 Neori Akibara
雨宮冥紗 Meisa Amamiya
綾小路瑛世 Akise Ayakoji
堂島庭司 Deisu Dojima
榎田昭麗 Terurei Enokida
諫山神代 Kamiyo Isayama
上鳴聖海 Sekai Kaminari
神田水際 Migiwa Koda
久慈川御雪 Oyuki Kugikawa
栗栖牧子 Makiko Kurisu
黑鳥烈香 Retsuka Kurotori
道重綾姫 Ayaki Michishige
櫻花野絡緒 Rakuo Okano
關根琉栞 Rushio Sekine
千里海紗央 Misao Senri
汐見赫望 Kakumo Shiomi
白鳥典智 Tenchi Shirotori
錫寺玄璃 Kurori Suzumiya
Edit: thanks for your generous reply! After reading your comments, I figured out there are a few reasons why I keep choosing “old-fashioned” names. First, I read the kanji in my mother language (which is wildly different from the actual pronunciation) and I focus on how they look rather than the sound. Second, maybe I was subconsciously influenced by Demon Slayer, and you know they are some old people……
This message was edited 1/2/2022, 11:04 PM
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Neori is very cute, never heard of it.
Meisa is pretty, not common.
Akise sounds kind of old-fashioned. Parents do t use the -se suffix that much anymore. They use -yo instead..but that seems to be going out if style as well. Other than that, Akise is a treasure. It also sounds masculine, like Akisei (in the same fashion as Kousei, Kyousei, Ryusei, etc.)
Deisu sounds really made up, and the kanji for it is uncommon. Good for a fictional character.
Terurei sounds like a masculine name. Reiteru is the better order, it doesn't mess with the tongue. But it's even more masculine in that order. (Akiteru Yoshiteru, etc.)
Kamiyo is also old-fashioned and adorable.
Sekai..I've heard this name. It's not popular but it's not weird. It's okay.
Migiwa is super dated. And yet it's new to me. It would be good for a wise grandmother, or a classic maiden.
Oyuki..I prefer Yuki but it ain't bad
Makiko: cute.
Retsuka: I prefer Ritsuka. I don't like the "ret" part, even if it's supposed to be reh-tsoo and not reht-soo.
Ayaki is a tomboyish but beautiful name (it's unisex I believe).
Rakuo sounds rough.
Rushio is adorable.
Misao is cool. Definitely modern in comparison to the others.
Kakumo is rough but strong. Strangely attractive.
Tenchi is another outdated treasure.
Kurori is hard on my mouth.
Are you writing a story that takes place in old time Japan? Cause these names are perfect.
Meisa is pretty, not common.
Akise sounds kind of old-fashioned. Parents do t use the -se suffix that much anymore. They use -yo instead..but that seems to be going out if style as well. Other than that, Akise is a treasure. It also sounds masculine, like Akisei (in the same fashion as Kousei, Kyousei, Ryusei, etc.)
Deisu sounds really made up, and the kanji for it is uncommon. Good for a fictional character.
Terurei sounds like a masculine name. Reiteru is the better order, it doesn't mess with the tongue. But it's even more masculine in that order. (Akiteru Yoshiteru, etc.)
Kamiyo is also old-fashioned and adorable.
Sekai..I've heard this name. It's not popular but it's not weird. It's okay.
Migiwa is super dated. And yet it's new to me. It would be good for a wise grandmother, or a classic maiden.
Oyuki..I prefer Yuki but it ain't bad
Makiko: cute.
Retsuka: I prefer Ritsuka. I don't like the "ret" part, even if it's supposed to be reh-tsoo and not reht-soo.
Ayaki is a tomboyish but beautiful name (it's unisex I believe).
Rakuo sounds rough.
Rushio is adorable.
Misao is cool. Definitely modern in comparison to the others.
Kakumo is rough but strong. Strangely attractive.
Tenchi is another outdated treasure.
Kurori is hard on my mouth.
Are you writing a story that takes place in old time Japan? Cause these names are perfect.
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Overall a lot of rare/unusual names, I don't know if that's what you were going for.
昭原光織 Neori Akibara -never heard of Neori before, I'm not sure 光 can be read as 'ne', it seems like a 'kira-kira' name
雨宮冥紗 Meisa Amamiya -I kinda like Meisa, sounds rare but not odd
綾小路瑛世 Akise Ayakoji -just fyi, the majority of Japanese names don't exceed 4 kanji, otherwise sounds good
堂島庭司 Deisu Dojima -Deisu sounds really strange to me, I can't find an instance of it being used
榎田昭麗 Terurei Enokida -Terurei just doesn't work, it sounds like two separate names
諫山神代 Kamiyo Isayama -fine, a bit old fashioned though
上鳴聖海 Sekai Kaminari -both Kaminari and Sekai seem pretty rare, but not impossible
神田水際 Migiwa Koda -Another rare name in Migiwa
久慈川御雪 Oyuki Kugikawa -Never heard of Kugikawa, do you mean Kujikawa? When 御 goes before a name it is usually an honorific, not part of the name.
栗栖牧子 Makiko Kurisu -sounds fine
黑鳥烈香 Retsuka Kurotori -Retsuka is cute, no issues
道重綾姫 Ayaki Michishige -kinda a mouthful but okay
櫻花野絡緒 Rakuo Okano -that kanji looks busyyy, maybe write Rakuo in hiragana?
關根琉栞 Rushio Sekine -Never heard Rushio before, it's okay
千里海紗央 Misao Senri -alright, is this a girl's name? I only see 3 kanji given names on girls
汐見赫望 Kakumo Shiomi -Very rare name overall
白鳥典智 Tenchi Shirotori -Tenchi is out there, reminds me of the anime character
錫寺玄璃 Kurori Suzumiya -Kurori is a modern sounding name I can see becoming popular on girls, but with different kanji or in hiragana
昭原光織 Neori Akibara -never heard of Neori before, I'm not sure 光 can be read as 'ne', it seems like a 'kira-kira' name
雨宮冥紗 Meisa Amamiya -I kinda like Meisa, sounds rare but not odd
綾小路瑛世 Akise Ayakoji -just fyi, the majority of Japanese names don't exceed 4 kanji, otherwise sounds good
堂島庭司 Deisu Dojima -Deisu sounds really strange to me, I can't find an instance of it being used
榎田昭麗 Terurei Enokida -Terurei just doesn't work, it sounds like two separate names
諫山神代 Kamiyo Isayama -fine, a bit old fashioned though
上鳴聖海 Sekai Kaminari -both Kaminari and Sekai seem pretty rare, but not impossible
神田水際 Migiwa Koda -Another rare name in Migiwa
久慈川御雪 Oyuki Kugikawa -Never heard of Kugikawa, do you mean Kujikawa? When 御 goes before a name it is usually an honorific, not part of the name.
栗栖牧子 Makiko Kurisu -sounds fine
黑鳥烈香 Retsuka Kurotori -Retsuka is cute, no issues
道重綾姫 Ayaki Michishige -kinda a mouthful but okay
櫻花野絡緒 Rakuo Okano -that kanji looks busyyy, maybe write Rakuo in hiragana?
關根琉栞 Rushio Sekine -Never heard Rushio before, it's okay
千里海紗央 Misao Senri -alright, is this a girl's name? I only see 3 kanji given names on girls
汐見赫望 Kakumo Shiomi -Very rare name overall
白鳥典智 Tenchi Shirotori -Tenchi is out there, reminds me of the anime character
錫寺玄璃 Kurori Suzumiya -Kurori is a modern sounding name I can see becoming popular on girls, but with different kanji or in hiragana
This message was edited 1/1/2022, 11:22 PM
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I like Meisa, Sakai, Neori, Makiko, Kakumo
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I like Meisa, Sakai, Neori, Makiko, Kakumo
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昭原光織 Neori Akibara - I like Neori, not sure about Akibara.
雨宮冥紗 Meisa Amamiya - a nice sound, I'm not sure how to say it.
諫山神代 Kamiyo Isayama - lovely
上鳴聖海 Sekai Kaminari - I like this
栗栖牧子 Makiko Kurisu - I like Makiko, but prefer Akiko
黑鳥烈香 Retsuka Kurotori - nice
道重綾姫 Ayaki Michishige - not keen on this one
汐見赫望 Kakumo Shiomi - nice
雨宮冥紗 Meisa Amamiya - a nice sound, I'm not sure how to say it.
諫山神代 Kamiyo Isayama - lovely
上鳴聖海 Sekai Kaminari - I like this
栗栖牧子 Makiko Kurisu - I like Makiko, but prefer Akiko
黑鳥烈香 Retsuka Kurotori - nice
道重綾姫 Ayaki Michishige - not keen on this one
汐見赫望 Kakumo Shiomi - nice
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