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[Opinions] But what do you think of Takeo and Kaede?
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Kaede means "maple" and I think it sounds beautiful. I think it would be pronounced as "KIE-deh".And I think Takeo might be pronounced "Tah-KEH-o".
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I didn't know the pronunciation of Kaede, but I really like it. :) I assumed it was like CADE / KADE, and the spelling makes it looks like a kre8tiv form. But I like the sound of KIE-deh, though it would likely get mispronounced if used on a 'real' person. :b Takeo is not bad. I think I've seen it before, btw. Not positive if it's a 'real' name, though.
~Heather~
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Yes, Takeo is a real nameI asked and got answer on the Facts board. The author Lian Hearn obviously did some research, she has even been to Japan."You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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