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July 22, 2004
Japanese kids' names today
An article in the Japan Times Online points out the evolution of children's names in Japan. It's interesting that many of the names mentioned in the article that started gaining popularity in the 80s (for children born in the 70s) appear in manga and anime, though it's really not that unusual, since a manga creator woud want to subliminally imbue their characters with positive qualities. (and just more proof that the Japanese are still hung up on the 80s!
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Also interesting is that Emma and Emily, currently both top girls' names in the US, are also catching on with fashionable Japanese parents - but ..."graceful linen"?
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Posted by Innocent Sidekick of Evil at July 22, 2004 10:23 AM | Posted to Miscellaneous
