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Help[Opinions] Re: Tsukiko
in reply to a message by Perrine
It's not my favourite Japanese names, and I feel -ko names feel quite... stereotypical and dated?
I would not rate it being used by someone who wasn't of Japanese ancestry or didn't have a real personal connection to Japan (beyond just liking Japanese culture).
I have mixed feelings about 'cultural appropriation', but when it comes to Japanese culture I do think there is a recent tendency and history of...well..appropriating.
I would not rate it being used by someone who wasn't of Japanese ancestry or didn't have a real personal connection to Japan (beyond just liking Japanese culture).
I have mixed feelings about 'cultural appropriation', but when it comes to Japanese culture I do think there is a recent tendency and history of...well..appropriating.
This message was edited 2/14/2022, 12:56 PM
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-ko is a classic suffix that has been used by the royal family in Japan and that was extremely popular for decades.
Many -ko names are dated now but that is because they were previously very common. Some -ko names are still fashionable. Riko is still extremely common and Nanako as well as Momoko and Aiko are still popular in Japan.
Many -ko names are dated now but that is because they were previously very common. Some -ko names are still fashionable. Riko is still extremely common and Nanako as well as Momoko and Aiko are still popular in Japan.
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