I have a friend named Tamiko, but it's a "black girl" name. Not really though, her dad was into Japanese stuff. Oh yeah, and her cousin's name is Taza. She's a girl too. Named after the spanish word for cup. Tamiko calls me Cups.
oh shit...but I didn't realize that you were going to name your cat...if you name your cat after my wife...well, that would be hella wierd...kinda cool though...you might have to have us over for dinner though...just on general principle...ya know? Is your cat black...Masako and I have a black cat named little boy...
I'm thinking "Hana". My fiance happens to think the letter "k" in a name makes it sound harsh, which really isn't the case, imo, so that's my compromise so far.
Just a question but would anyone query about African or Jewish names to apply to a pet?
Provided, the Japanese have cuteness down to a science but it feels a little perturbing to treat their names as fodder for pet names. I know the West has a long tradition of the West has infantalizing Asia - I guess this is just another form.
Yeah, I went there. I'm just not big on bantering about whether, say, my daughter's Japanese name would sound cute for a cat, especially since we'd never try this with other culture's names.
I have this dilemma whether to give any children that I will inevitably have within the next few years Japanese name. But as she/he will be growing up in the England and will have a western surname (Parker) I don???t know its really the best thing to do.
wait these names are for an animal? i was just thinking of cute Japanese names. mental note: read posts more closely in future.
that being said maybe the poster is Japanese? in which case giving his/her animal a Japanese name is normal, right? i've always been a strong proponent of giving animals regular people names anyway. "dusty" and "boogers" was never a good look.
I apologize for having possibly offended you, or any others with this thread. I didn't realize that anyone might see the adornment of a cat with a particular cultures name as a means of infantalizing said culture. I may seem naive, but I honestly never made the association. Although , Having just read what I wrote above though, I guess it does look pretty embarassing.
Now I have something to consider, as I do see your point. It probably is intrusive of a westerner to appropriate a Japanese name for the sake of a pet name. But honestly guys, no harm was intended. The only reason I was thinking of a Japanese name was purely for the phoenetic aesthetics of many of the syllables used in more common Japanese names. I had no intention of lowering an entire culture to the status of a house pet.
Anyways, I apologize for possibly coming off as ignorant or slanderous with this thread, though thanks to the posts, I do think I learned something.
Just a question but would anyone query about African or Jewish names to apply to a pet?
Provided, the Japanese have cuteness down to a science but it feels a little perturbing to treat their names as fodder for pet names. I know the West has a long tradition of the West has infantalizing Asia - I guess this is just another form.
Yeah, I went there. I'm just not big on bantering about whether, say, my daughter's Japanese name would sound cute for a cat, especially since we'd never try this with other culture's names.
Personally, I think your reading far to much into it. Since many things in Asia jump onto "westernised" cultures as well. Isn't imitation just the best form of flattery? I don't seem to have a problem with someone who just happened to name their pet with the same name as my mother or even a good japanese friend of mine who named their cat after my ex-girlfriend, just cause they thought the name was cute.
Pets to many humans are just extentions to family for the most part. Maybe if we were naming most pets with names we don't also have for other humans I could understand your argument. But we aren't...
Anyways... Yeah, I didn't read it was for a cat either. But whatever... I say name it anything that fits it's character. No matter what language you want. I would look first to see what the name means, to see if it fits and then decide.
I cant believe you're apologizing for this? Did somebody send you a nastygram about it or something? If they did, then they are the one with the problem.
oh - wait. Im sorry if I offended anyone with the gey Richard Simmons I meant it purely as a ............
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Unless your cat is green, in which case you should definitely go with Midori.
Supposedly means artistic.
Yuki is the best Japanese girl's name. I am a little biased; it's my wife's name
Here is a list of Japanese cat names that should be helpful,
http://www.cats-central.com/cat-names/japanese_cat_names.html
BAN! WTF are you talking about?!
Chan that list is well nice.
The lady and I just had dinner with an 'AKIKO' had no idea that meant 'autumn child'.
Sweet!
Yuki is a wicked name... Yuki from Nobody Knows is so damn cute.
I also like Emiko, Kita, Suki, Yumiko
Ha Ha! You're a fool for that one! She's retired now and no longer making movies. You know that's not her real name either. LOL
and if i remember correctly, she spun funk and soul one time on my night. when she brought out the sweet charles record, i almost shit my pants.
I'm thinking "Hana". My fiance happens to think the letter "k" in a name makes it sound harsh, which really isn't the case, imo, so that's my compromise so far.
I'm going to check that link now.
For real though "Yuriko" is nice.
Provided, the Japanese have cuteness down to a science but it feels a little perturbing to treat their names as fodder for pet names. I know the West has a long tradition of the West has infantalizing Asia - I guess this is just another form.
Yeah, I went there. I'm just not big on bantering about whether, say, my daughter's Japanese name would sound cute for a cat, especially since we'd never try this with other culture's names.
But as she/he will be growing up in the England and will have a western surname (Parker) I don???t know its really the best thing to do.
that being said maybe the poster is Japanese? in which case giving his/her animal a Japanese name is normal, right? i've always been a strong proponent of giving animals regular people names anyway. "dusty" and "boogers" was never a good look.
I apologize for having possibly offended you, or any others with this thread. I didn't realize that anyone might see the adornment of a cat with a particular cultures name as a means of infantalizing said culture. I may seem naive, but I honestly never made the association. Although , Having just read what I wrote above though, I guess it does look pretty embarassing.
Now I have something to consider, as I do see your point. It probably is intrusive of a westerner to appropriate a Japanese name for the sake of a pet name. But honestly guys, no harm was intended. The only reason I was thinking of a Japanese name was purely for the phoenetic aesthetics of many of the syllables used in more common Japanese names. I had no intention of lowering an entire culture to the status of a house pet.
Anyways, I apologize for possibly coming off as ignorant or slanderous with this thread, though thanks to the posts, I do think I learned something.
Personally, I think your reading far to much into it. Since many things in Asia jump onto "westernised" cultures as well. Isn't imitation just the best form of flattery? I don't seem to have a problem with someone who just happened to name their pet with the same name as my mother or even a good japanese friend of mine who named their cat after my ex-girlfriend, just cause they thought the name was cute.
Pets to many humans are just extentions to family for the most part. Maybe if we were naming most pets with names we don't also have for other humans I could understand your argument. But we aren't...
Anyways... Yeah, I didn't read it was for a cat either. But whatever... I say name it anything that fits it's character. No matter what language you want. I would look first to see what the name means, to see if it fits and then decide.
oh - wait. Im sorry if I offended anyone with the gey Richard Simmons I meant it purely as a ............