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[Opinions] Re: Word names that are not used in your language
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There are many Japanese names that would sound odd to English speakers. Kame- Turtle, Inu- Dog. Himeyuri- Lily of the Valley would be too long in English. And then there's Atsuko and Kiyoshi, which could mean pure. Although Purity and Chastity exists, I haven't heard of Pure yet.I can't think of many English examples, but I do know that English speakers think its weird to name boys after flowers, but Kulap and Botan prove that other cultures do not mind naming males after flowers. Kulap=Rose. Botan=Peony. And Italians don't use Aria and Frenchman don't use Belle.https://www.behindthename.com/polls/356294
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