Downtown Khazan: The Restaurant At The End Of The Omniverse

[Ghost]

Are Gender-Neutral names common in Japan? 'Cause I've heard of male and female Akiras, Tamakis and Haruhis, and honestly I'm not all that familiar with Japanese names in general.

I think they may have somewhat more gender neutral names then English, but there are certainly a lot of gender specific names - anything ending with "ko" will be a girl's name, for example.

Also, names can have radically different meanings depending on the spelling. So, even if a girl and a boy have the same name, they can spell it differently.

[Omegalith]

Huh, that's exactly how Ghost reacted.

[Sharkerbob]

I think they may have somewhat more gender neutral names then English, but there are certainly a lot of gender specific names - anything ending with "ko" will be a girl's name, for example.

Aiko = girl
Akio = boy

Also, names can have radically different meanings depending on the spelling. So, even if a girl and a boy have the same name, they can spell it differently.

Depends on the Kanji, yeah? I always found that interesting.

[The Dog]

I think they may have somewhat more gender neutral names then English, but there are certainly a lot of gender specific names - anything ending with "ko" will be a girl's name, for example.

What about Toriko? He's a very muscular guy who drinks a lot and eats WAY more, and hunts monsters (which he eats) by punching and kicking them to death. When he's not fighting guys who spit up terrifying bugs or contort their bodies in unnatural ways so they can wear other people like clothes.

[Omegalith]

What about Toriko? He's a very muscular guy who drinks a lot and eats WAY more, and hunts monsters (which he eats) by punching and kicking them to death. When he's not fighting guys who spit up terrifying bugs or contort their bodies in unnatural ways so they can wear other people like clothes.

You can be manly and still have a girl's name.

Nearly anyone called Nemesis, for example.

[Sharkerbob]

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[Omegalith]

Hrmm... No, I think I prefer the "The ultimate meaning of the universe is Twilight's ass" interpretation.

Cancel all philosophy courses, we have our answer.

[Ghost]

Huh, that's exactly how Ghost reacted.

I WARNED YOU ABOUT HOMESTUCK BRO!!!

I TOLD YOU DOG!

IT KEEPS HAPPENING!

Aiko = girl
Akio = boy

In this case, Akio translates to "glorious hero" whereas Aiko means "love child."

I suspect a lot of this just comes down to wether the Japanese thinks the name sounds girly or manly or neither. "Makoto" just means "sincere" and both girls and boy can have it. "Usagi" means "rabbit" and while I think you can theoretically name a boy Usagi, it's probably rare.

What about Toriko? He's a very muscular guy who drinks a lot and eats WAY more, and hunts monsters (which he eats) by punching and kicking them to death. When he's not fighting guys who spit up terrifying bugs or contort their bodies in unnatural ways so they can wear other people like clothes.

*shrug* Probably comes down to what exactly the name means and how it is spelled. Japanese naming conventions are tricky.

[Omegalith]

I WARNED YOU ABOUT HOMESTUCK BRO!!!

I TOLD YOU DOG!

IT KEEPS HAPPENING!

Gotta say, I wouldn't be remotely put off by a girl wanting to cosplay Terezi, smear my face with red crayon and lick it back off.

[Omegalith]

...So it's an Anime about T5IR, then?

[Farealmer]

Super Sayian says DBZ abridged 29 is out now. It has lots of lol.

[Sharkerbob]

...So it's an Anime about T5IR, then?

That would be the most powerful invention in the SMW.

[Sharkerbob]

Holy crap. I just rediscovered an old folder of Fan Fiction stories and notes I once wrote. And here I thought I never did fan fic! FOR SHAME!

[Omegalith]

That would be the most powerful invention in the SMW.

[Vakanai]

You can be manly and still have a girl's name.

Nearly anyone called Nemesis, for example.

Or Artemis.

Or Sue. At least according to the Johnny Cash song.


[italian-accent]S'up guys, it's a me, Vakio![/italian-accent]