Comments on: Popular Japanese Names http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/ 社会、文化、言語、旅、いろいろ・・・ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:56:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Marie http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-279 Marie Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:39:19 +0000 http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-279 Thanks for the comment, Hawkins! I never knew that... but it's very interesting. Do they change their names legally or just write it without the "ko"? I know though that many of the younger parents use really difficult Kanji for their children's names. Most of them names that are really unusual. Thanks for the comment, Hawkins!

I never knew that… but it’s very interesting. Do they change their names legally or just write it without the “ko”?

I know though that many of the younger parents use really difficult Kanji for their children’s names. Most of them names that are really unusual.

]]> By: Hawkins http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-276 Hawkins Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:23:09 +0000 http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-276 That is because the character for "ko" means child, and many girls who receive a name that ends in "ko" drop the "ko" upon adulthood. That is because the character for “ko” means child, and many girls who receive a name that ends in “ko” drop the “ko” upon adulthood.

]]> By: Marie http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-192 Marie Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:01:27 +0000 http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-192 It's one way to gauge whether the family is a traditional one or not, I heard. Though it may not always be the case, many of my friends with kos in their names always complain their parents are so unhip... It’s one way to gauge whether the family is a traditional one or not, I heard. Though it may not always be the case, many of my friends with kos in their names always complain their parents are so unhip…

]]> By: claytonian http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-191 claytonian Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:50:30 +0000 http://japanqna.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/popular-japanese-names/#comment-191 All the girls lost their kos. All the girls lost their kos.

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