japanese names (boys and girls)

[diego187]

If by some unknown turn in life I end having a baby girl with a Japanese girl, she will be named Yukari. I love that name.

[Naedora]

girls:
Keiko
Yui
Asuka
Yumi
Saki
Remi
Shizuka

boys:
Masato
Naota
Daichi
Kuryu
Shinta
Toru
Kazu

[Bura]

Girls
- Mayumi
- Megumi
- Yuki

Boys
- Shotaro
- Hikaru

[ranmyaku]

My wife (Japanese) and I (American) are trying to have a baby now.

Girls names considering:
Eri
Emi (works best for living in both US/Japan)
Mei (same for this one)
Hikari

Boys names:
haven't found any yet, might go with American name...

[GabiSoare]

Hi there! I am wondering how is my name written in japanese language. Gabi Soare ( it means the sun )

Sorry for my little offtopic. (I used search button)

[allhailhata]

Originally Posted by GabiSoare

Hi there! I am wondering how is my name written in japanese language. Gabi Soare ( it means the sun )

Names of foreigners are written in Katakana. Soare is ソアレ
Gabi maybe ギャビ or ガビ.depends on how to pronounce.
So,your name is written ギャビ･ソアレ or ガビ･ソアレ in Japanese.

The sun=太陽（taiyou)
“太陽”の検索結果（1303 件）：英辞郎 on the Web：スペースアルク

[Mahone]

Originally Posted by allhailhata

Names of foreigners are written in Katakana. Soare is ソアレ
Gabi maybe ギャビ or ガビ.depends on how to pronounce.
So,your name is written ギャビ･ソアレ or ガビ･ソアレ in Japanese.

The sun=太陽（taiyou)
“太陽”の検索結果（1303 件）：英辞郎 on the Web：スペースアルク

The complexity of deciding on names in Japan seems so much greater than that in Western countries. Westerners generally just go with the sound of the name, while in Japan there seem to be so many other things to consider. Can someone tell me what are the important things to consider when choosing a name in Japan?

[GoNative]

We named our little girl Kei. Works well both in English and Japanese.

[AwakenxBenihime]

My fiance's middle name is Toshiro.. if we have a boy his name will be Toshiro (Toshi for short) James Matsuda.