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HelpTop 25 boys' name 1st and 2nd name elements used in Japan's late Edo Period
As promised, here it is.
Link to top 50 boys' names: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4610338
First element:
1. Yoshi- (儀, 嘉, 喜, 芳, 吉, 由, 好, 良, 福, 義, 善) - 2.592%
2. Shō- (庄, 松, 小, 勝, 承, 正, 章, 荘, 省) - 2.178%
3. Kame- (亀, 龜) - 2.124%
4. Sei- (清, 誠, 政, 精, 盛, 正, 淸, 青) - 2.052%
4. Tora- (寅, 虎) - 2.052%
6. Kō- (興, 幸, 荒, 広, 鴻, 廣, 高, 光, 耕, 孝, 浩, 叩, 好, 甲, 恒) - 1.926%
7. Shin- (新, 信, 慎, 晋, 森, 辰, 眞, 申, 真) - 1.908%
8. Kuma- (熊, 久末) - 1.692%
9. Gen- (元, 源, 原) -1.512%
10. Tsune- (常, 恒) - 1.404%
11. Ei- (栄, 永, 榮, 鋭, 営) - 1.386%
12. Ki- (喜, 来, 輝, 亀, き) - 1.368%
13. Yasu- (安, 泰, 休, 保) - 1.314%
14. Matsu- (松, 末, 須) - 1.278%
15. Hei- (平, 兵) - 1.260%
16. Jin- (仁, 甚) - 1.242%
16. U- (宇, 卯, 初) - 1.242%
16. Ya- (弥, 谷, 八, 彌) - 1.242%
19. Man- (万, 萬, 満) - 1.206%
20. I- (伊, 尉, 猪, 亥) - 1.098%
21. Ichi- (市, 一) - 1.080%
21. Kiku- (菊, 喜久) - 1.080%
23. Hatsu- (初) - 1.044%
23. Oto- (乙, 音) - 1.044%
25. Iwa- (岩, 石, 巌) - 1.026%
25. Sa- (佐, 砂, 作, 左) - 1.026%
25. Yo- (与, 與, 代) - 1.026%
Second element:
1. -kichi (吉) - 17.045%
2. -tarō (太郎) - 14.777%
3. -zō (蔵, 藏, 三, 造, 曽) - 11.573%
4. -jirō (次郎, 冶郎, 二郎) - 10.115%
5. -matsu (松) - 5.490%
6. -suke (助, 介) - 4.500%
7. -saburō/zaburō (三郎) - 3.600%
8. -ji (次, 冶, 二) - 3.294%
9. -gorō (五郎) - 3.060%
10. -bei/hei/pei (平, 兵) - 2.934%
11. -ichi (一, 市, 壱) - 2.682%
12. -nosuke (之助, 之介, 之輔 ) -2.268%
13. -saku (作) - 2.214%
14. -hachi/pachi (八郎) - 1.836%
15. -emon (右衛門, 右エ門, 右ェ門, 右ヱ門) - 1.638%
16. -shirō (四郎) - 1.170%
17. -shichi (七) - 0.954%
18. -bē/hē/pē (兵衛) - 0.936%
19. -jūrō (十郎, 重郎) - 0.648%
20. -ichirō (一郎, 市郎) - 0.630%
21. -saemon/zaemon (左衛門, 左エ門, 左ェ門, 左ヱ門) - 0.558%
21. -tsui (槌) - 0.558%
23. -roku (六, 禄) - 0.540%
24. -ta (太) - 0.522%
25. -nokichi (之吉) - 0.288%
25. -tsuchi/(d)zuchi (槌) - 0.288%
What combinations out of these can you come up with? I'll put some of the combos that I really like in a poll (that is if I have enough).
A couple of things to consider:
If the first element ends with 'tsu' or 'chi' and the second one begins with 'h' (like 'hachi'), it is normally transformed into *pp*, like Ippachi, Ippei etc.
If the first element ends with 'n' and the second one begins with 's' (like 'saburō' or 'saemon') or 'h' (like 'hē'), it is normally transformed into something like Jinzaburō, Genbē or Shinpachi, though in the case for Manhachi, (for some unknown reason) it can be Manhachi or Manpachi.
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
Link to top 50 boys' names: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4610338
First element:
1. Yoshi- (儀, 嘉, 喜, 芳, 吉, 由, 好, 良, 福, 義, 善) - 2.592%
2. Shō- (庄, 松, 小, 勝, 承, 正, 章, 荘, 省) - 2.178%
3. Kame- (亀, 龜) - 2.124%
4. Sei- (清, 誠, 政, 精, 盛, 正, 淸, 青) - 2.052%
4. Tora- (寅, 虎) - 2.052%
6. Kō- (興, 幸, 荒, 広, 鴻, 廣, 高, 光, 耕, 孝, 浩, 叩, 好, 甲, 恒) - 1.926%
7. Shin- (新, 信, 慎, 晋, 森, 辰, 眞, 申, 真) - 1.908%
8. Kuma- (熊, 久末) - 1.692%
9. Gen- (元, 源, 原) -1.512%
10. Tsune- (常, 恒) - 1.404%
11. Ei- (栄, 永, 榮, 鋭, 営) - 1.386%
12. Ki- (喜, 来, 輝, 亀, き) - 1.368%
13. Yasu- (安, 泰, 休, 保) - 1.314%
14. Matsu- (松, 末, 須) - 1.278%
15. Hei- (平, 兵) - 1.260%
16. Jin- (仁, 甚) - 1.242%
16. U- (宇, 卯, 初) - 1.242%
16. Ya- (弥, 谷, 八, 彌) - 1.242%
19. Man- (万, 萬, 満) - 1.206%
20. I- (伊, 尉, 猪, 亥) - 1.098%
21. Ichi- (市, 一) - 1.080%
21. Kiku- (菊, 喜久) - 1.080%
23. Hatsu- (初) - 1.044%
23. Oto- (乙, 音) - 1.044%
25. Iwa- (岩, 石, 巌) - 1.026%
25. Sa- (佐, 砂, 作, 左) - 1.026%
25. Yo- (与, 與, 代) - 1.026%
Second element:
1. -kichi (吉) - 17.045%
2. -tarō (太郎) - 14.777%
3. -zō (蔵, 藏, 三, 造, 曽) - 11.573%
4. -jirō (次郎, 冶郎, 二郎) - 10.115%
5. -matsu (松) - 5.490%
6. -suke (助, 介) - 4.500%
7. -saburō/zaburō (三郎) - 3.600%
8. -ji (次, 冶, 二) - 3.294%
9. -gorō (五郎) - 3.060%
10. -bei/hei/pei (平, 兵) - 2.934%
11. -ichi (一, 市, 壱) - 2.682%
12. -nosuke (之助, 之介, 之輔 ) -2.268%
13. -saku (作) - 2.214%
14. -hachi/pachi (八郎) - 1.836%
15. -emon (右衛門, 右エ門, 右ェ門, 右ヱ門) - 1.638%
16. -shirō (四郎) - 1.170%
17. -shichi (七) - 0.954%
18. -bē/hē/pē (兵衛) - 0.936%
19. -jūrō (十郎, 重郎) - 0.648%
20. -ichirō (一郎, 市郎) - 0.630%
21. -saemon/zaemon (左衛門, 左エ門, 左ェ門, 左ヱ門) - 0.558%
21. -tsui (槌) - 0.558%
23. -roku (六, 禄) - 0.540%
24. -ta (太) - 0.522%
25. -nokichi (之吉) - 0.288%
25. -tsuchi/(d)zuchi (槌) - 0.288%
What combinations out of these can you come up with? I'll put some of the combos that I really like in a poll (that is if I have enough).
A couple of things to consider:
If the first element ends with 'tsu' or 'chi' and the second one begins with 'h' (like 'hachi'), it is normally transformed into *pp*, like Ippachi, Ippei etc.
If the first element ends with 'n' and the second one begins with 's' (like 'saburō' or 'saemon') or 'h' (like 'hē'), it is normally transformed into something like Jinzaburō, Genbē or Shinpachi, though in the case for Manhachi, (for some unknown reason) it can be Manhachi or Manpachi.
My PNL: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/149249
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