Go to this website HERE
Go to the bottom of the page and look at the charts for the most popular Japanese names for boys and girls. Answer ONE of the questions below in the comments.
1. Are your parents, grandparents or brothers' or sisters' names on the list?
2. Which names do you like the best? Which names do you not like?
3. Do you know any reason why some of these names became popular?
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I would like to answer the third queston. The reason why some of those names become popular is because they are easy to remenber for all generations. As we can see from the charts, there are no names which we have never heard, so those are too ordinary in a way, but to be remenberd easily by people, they are so usuful names.
ReplyDeleteEriko Kato Th4
I want to answer the first question.
ReplyDeleteMy brother's name is on the list.
His name is "Kenta".
It seems that his name was popular in 1985 and 1995.
Actually,he was born in 1987.
However,my parents did not name him "Kenta" just because it was popular.
Whether the name is popular or not,every name has special meaning, I think.
Misuzu Maruyama Th4
Hi, I'd like to answer the first question.
ReplyDeleteI searched for my relatives' name very very carefully, but no one's name was on the list.
However, there're so many friends'names on the list.
For example, Haruka, Akemi, Ai, Mami, and so on, that was amazing.
It's so fun to see name lanking!!
Anyway, see you next.. oh no, the week after Thursday :)
Hi,Matt!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question.
I looked for my family name but I couldn't find it.My relatives' name are not so popular!
And I think my sister's name is rare.
Her name is Mika.
The sound of name is not rare,but the spelling is unusual.
"Mi" means fruit and "ka" means flower.
My name and her name are related to plant.
See you next class!
Moeno kawaragi Th4
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer the first question.
I couldn't find my parents, brother and relatives' name on the list..
However I found my name "Haruka" on the list in 1995 and 2005!
(I was born in 1990.)
I was surprised that my name was so popular.
The article was very interesting!
See you next week!
Haruka tate Th4
Hi,matt!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question.
I couldn't my father's and my brother's name,
but,I could my mother's name!
My mother's name is "Aoi".
I was very surprised that.
I'd like to tell my mother it,and she will be surprised too.
See you next time!!
Arisa kama Th4
Hi, I'd like to answer the first question.
ReplyDeleteI only found my mother's name 「Yuuko」on the 1975. However, as you can guess, she is not that young. I can't tell you when she was born.
Also, I found my name 「Shou」was the most popular name in 2000. I didn't know that.
See you next time!
Sho Ray Th4
Hello Matt.
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer the third question.
For Japanese, the Boy's popular names in 1945(Masaru,Isamu,Susumu,Katsutoshi) are associated with "victory" "courage" and so on.
In 1945 Japan were at war, so the parents gave their children such names, I think.
See you next class and have a nice GW!!!
Emi Taguchi Th4
I chosen the second question from these three questions and answer it.
ReplyDeleteThe best boy's name I like is Makoto, and girl's name is Mai.
I don't like the boy's name Kenta, and girl's name Akemi.
There are no profound reasons.It's just my hunch.
see you.
Matsumoto Kota
I'd like to answer Q2.
ReplyDeleteI like "Tsuyoshi" the best.
It means "strong" in Japanese.
I think boys given this name would grow strong.
There's no particular name I don't like,
but it would be just fine if "Hiroshi" were "Hitoshi".
Hitoshi Ukawa (Th4)
Hi, Matt!
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer the first question.
I couldn't find my parents or grandparents' name, but my couson's name is on the list!
His name is "Makoto", popular in 1965-1975, though he is ten years old now.
And I thought my name "Aya" is popular, because some of my friends have the same name or the similar name(for example "Ayako" or "Ayaka"), but I couldn't find "Aya" on the list...
See you in the next class!
Aya Shimazaki Th4
Hallo Matt!!!
ReplyDeleteMy answer to the first question:
I found names which my parents and some relatives have in the list.
My father's name is Yutaka, which was the 5th most popular in the 1950's.
One of my uncles is Isamu and another Susumu, which were very popular names in the middle of the 20th century and they are now exactly in their early sixties.
Wataru Kashiwayanagi
Hi Matt!
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer question1.
I couldnt find my relative name in the list.
But I found my name on that list in 1995.
my name is Kana.you know, Kana is general name in Japan,however my names kanji is so rere.
My kanji means scent and south.
That all.
see you next class
Th4 Kana Ibuki
Hi,Matt!!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer third question.
Some of these names are the same name of popular TV peformers! (Shyou,Tsubasa,Aoi,Yui...)
So people can remember these names easily and get good impression for them.
My name "Michiru" is not on the list, and not popular TV performer's name.
But I like my name very much!
See you next week and have a good GW!!
Michiru Hayakawa Th4
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question.
I found only one name which is one of my family's name.
It's on the rist of boy's at 1915.
My great grand father's name is Shigeru.
Lisa Otsuka (Th4)
Of course, my name isn't on there, but I found my best friend's name: Masao. It was popular in 1915!!! A LONG time ago. That made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteHave a great Golden Week!
See you~
Matt
Hi Matt!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question. None of my family's name was on the list. So I guess all of my family's names are quite unique.
In the future, I would like to give my child an unique name, too.
see you at the next class!
Seika Noyama th4
Hello, Matt!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question.
I couldn't find my parents' and my sister's name on the list, but I found my aunt's and my cousin's names there.
Their names are "Keiko" and "Mayumi."
Also there were some of my friends' names on the list. It made me surprised!
See you next class!
Kei Kobayashi Th4
Hello Matt!
ReplyDeleteI will answer to the first question.
My mother's name "Akemi" and her older sister's name "Yumiko" are on the list in 1965. But they were born in 1950s. So maybe my grandparents have an idea in advance of the time. :P
Further, my mother's younger sister's name "Mami" is on the list of 1985, too. Her child's name "Shouta" is also on the list of the year 2000. And he was born in exact 2000. My aunt was one of a parent who set a trend.
Hello Matt!
ReplyDeleteI will answer to the first question.
My mother's name "Akemi" and her older sister's name "Yumiko" are on the list in 1965. But they were born in 1950s. So maybe my grandparents have an idea in advance of the time. :P
Further, my mother's younger sister's name "Mami" is on the list of 1985, too. Her child's name "Shouta" is also on the list of the year 2000. And he was born in exact 2000. My aunt was one of a parent who set a trend.
See you at the next class and have a nice GW!
Midori Waseda Th4
(sorry for the former comment. I have not finished writing... I will post my comment again.)
Hi, Matt
ReplyDeleteMy name is not on the list but I found my sister's name. Her name is Misaki. It was popular in 1995,2000 and also in 2009. It has been a popular name for a long time!
Misato th4
Hi,Matt.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question.
I found my brother's name, Makoto, which was the most popular name during 1965 and 1975.
Actually he was born in 1985.
See you next class.
Tomoya Ejiri th4
Hi,Matt!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question.
I could find my mother's name "Kyoko",which was popular in 1955,and my younger sister's name "Misaki",which was popular in 1995 and 2000.
My family has popular name! but I think my name "Mishio" isn't popular.
I haven't met anyone who has the same name---Mishio.
See you next class.
Mishio Koike th4
I have never had students named Misuzu, Yun or Mishio before. You guys are my first!!!
ReplyDelete;)
Hi,Matt!
ReplyDeleteHow was your GW?
I'd like to answer the first question.
I found my grandmother's name, Shizuko, which was popular in 1915.
And also, I found my name.
It was popular in 1975 though I was born in 1990.
But I think there are many Yukos around my age.
Actually, there're two Yukos in this class!
See you tommorrow!
Yuko Kamada Th4
Hi,Matt!
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer the second question.
The name I like the best is 夢実(Yumi).
I heard this beautiful name from my partner Misuzu in the last class.
The meaning of the name is DREAMS COME TRUE!
I believe if we have dreams and work hard, dreams always come true.
So I love this name.
But I could not find names that I do not like, because I think all names have good meanings.
See you next class!
Yun
Hello,Matt!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer the first question.
I found my sister's name,Kyoko,which is popular in 1955.
My sister was born in 1995, so I think it wasn't popular then.
I'm happy to find my sister's name.
See you!
Yuko Ito th4
Hi Matt,
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry, It seemed that I forgot to put on my name. My comment is April 23 2010 7:56AM. Sorry to have told you very late!
Rie Kanie
Ahh, I'm sorry I'm late, very late!
ReplyDeleteBut I would like to answer your question.
I will answer the first.
My mother's name Keiko is on the list.
The name is popular in 1955 and 1965.
My mother was born in 1961 so the list seems right.
Oh, I have a story about the name.
My causins' mother is also Keiko.
Ikuno Keiko have been two in the world since each cupple married.
My grand mother was surprised but very glad to know that then.
I don't know that was a somthing of destiny or that was a simple result that there were many Keiko.
Reika Ikuno
(mybe Reika Ikuno is only me in the world.)