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What are some of your favorite names that have either been conceived by an anime or have generally become associated with anime? If so, what anime characters are they associated with? Guilty pleasure names are welcome!
Personally, I think the names in my list have a lot of familiarity with me, as I have a bunch of friends that love anime. I look forward to hearing what you all have to say!
"They laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they're all the same." -Kurt Cobain
Mario, #1 Husbando of Susie, Future Fatheru of Kirby and Tito. Catch me on r/waifuism if you can!!
Personally, I think the names in my list have a lot of familiarity with me, as I have a bunch of friends that love anime. I look forward to hearing what you all have to say!
"They laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they're all the same." -Kurt Cobain
Mario, #1 Husbando of Susie, Future Fatheru of Kirby and Tito. Catch me on r/waifuism if you can!!
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Several of my my favorite names come from anime, including my #1 & #2 boys names that I would name a child, Gwendal and Wolfram (Kyou Kara Maoh!), and Euphemia (Code Geass) that's frequently in my top 10 girls names.
Other favorites:
Kallen, Lelouch and Suzaku (Code Geass)
Byakuya, Orihime, Yoruichi and Rangiku (Bleach)
Barnaby and Kotetsu (Tiger & Bunny)
Libertà and Nova (Arcana Famiglia)
Eren, Reiner, Bertolt and Christa (Attack on Titan)
Sytry and Dantalion (Makai Ouji)
Silva and Zeno (Hunter x Hunter)
Lavi, Kanda and Road (D.Gray-Man)
Erza (Fairy Tail)
Mumei (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress)
Hiiragi and Misuzu (Natsume Yuujinchou)
Momiji (Fruits Basket)
Alphonse, Riza and Winry (Full Metal Alchemist)
Yuuma (World Trigger)
Ririchiyo (Inu x Boku SS)
Light/Raito (Death Note)
Anju (Karin/Chibi Vampire)
Howl (Howl's Moving Castle)
Sango (Inuyasha)
Arata (Arata Kangatari)
Ilima (Pokemon Sun & Moon)
Eureka and Anemone (Eureka Seven)
There's some more I want to add but they're manga only
Other favorites:
Kallen, Lelouch and Suzaku (Code Geass)
Byakuya, Orihime, Yoruichi and Rangiku (Bleach)
Barnaby and Kotetsu (Tiger & Bunny)
Libertà and Nova (Arcana Famiglia)
Eren, Reiner, Bertolt and Christa (Attack on Titan)
Sytry and Dantalion (Makai Ouji)
Silva and Zeno (Hunter x Hunter)
Lavi, Kanda and Road (D.Gray-Man)
Erza (Fairy Tail)
Mumei (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress)
Hiiragi and Misuzu (Natsume Yuujinchou)
Momiji (Fruits Basket)
Alphonse, Riza and Winry (Full Metal Alchemist)
Yuuma (World Trigger)
Ririchiyo (Inu x Boku SS)
Light/Raito (Death Note)
Anju (Karin/Chibi Vampire)
Howl (Howl's Moving Castle)
Sango (Inuyasha)
Arata (Arata Kangatari)
Ilima (Pokemon Sun & Moon)
Eureka and Anemone (Eureka Seven)
There's some more I want to add but they're manga only
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Kousei & Kaori (Your lie in April)
Tomoe & Kaoru (Rurouni Kenshin)
Yusuke (Yu Yu Hakuso)
Kushina, Hinata, Himawari, Sarada, Tsunade, Temari, Tenten, Gaara, Itachi, Minato (Naruto)
Cybelle (Carole & Tuesady)
Shuhei (Forest of Piano)
Koshiro (Koi Kaze)
Atsuko, Shoko (Diamond Daydreams)
Ichigo & Byakuya ( Bleach)
Casshern (Casshern Sins)
Zakuro & Shintaro (Tokyo Mew Mew)
Usagi & Hotaru (Sailor Moon)
Kyoko, Chiori, Yukihito (Skip Beat)
Ishtar (Vampire Game)
Ramses, Kail, Yuri, Emi (Red River)
Yomoko, Nancy, Nenene (Read or Die)
Ilse, Erich (Victorian Romance Emma)
Winry, Alphonse (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Tatsuhiko (Nightwalker)
Miaka, Suzuno (Fushigi Yuugi)
Kazuya & Hinagiku (Wedding Peach)
Kazuma, Yukari, Ayano (Kaze no Stigma)
Hinami, Kazuichi, Rize ( Tokyo Ghoul)
Tomoe & Kaoru (Rurouni Kenshin)
Yusuke (Yu Yu Hakuso)
Kushina, Hinata, Himawari, Sarada, Tsunade, Temari, Tenten, Gaara, Itachi, Minato (Naruto)
Cybelle (Carole & Tuesady)
Shuhei (Forest of Piano)
Koshiro (Koi Kaze)
Atsuko, Shoko (Diamond Daydreams)
Ichigo & Byakuya ( Bleach)
Casshern (Casshern Sins)
Zakuro & Shintaro (Tokyo Mew Mew)
Usagi & Hotaru (Sailor Moon)
Kyoko, Chiori, Yukihito (Skip Beat)
Ishtar (Vampire Game)
Ramses, Kail, Yuri, Emi (Red River)
Yomoko, Nancy, Nenene (Read or Die)
Ilse, Erich (Victorian Romance Emma)
Winry, Alphonse (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Tatsuhiko (Nightwalker)
Miaka, Suzuno (Fushigi Yuugi)
Kazuya & Hinagiku (Wedding Peach)
Kazuma, Yukari, Ayano (Kaze no Stigma)
Hinami, Kazuichi, Rize ( Tokyo Ghoul)
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I don't know anything about anime, so I looked at this list:
https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/06/anime-names/
Amaterasu is striking, but probably has a lot of cultural significance that escapes me, so it's just a GP.
Chiyo is cute and apparently is popular in Japan.
I also like the look/meaning of Fumiko.
https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2018/06/anime-names/
Amaterasu is striking, but probably has a lot of cultural significance that escapes me, so it's just a GP.
Chiyo is cute and apparently is popular in Japan.
I also like the look/meaning of Fumiko.
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Cardcaptor Sakura and Cardcaptors has a few names. I will list surnames only if I like the name:
Sakura (CCS / CC)
Tomoyo (CCS) aka Madison Taylor (CC)
Ruby Moon (CCS / CC)
Julian Star (CC)
Nikki (CC)
Toshio, Megumi and Mami (Magical Angel Creamy Mami)
Taruto, Zakuro, Ichigo (Tokyo Mew Mew)
*Taruto is both masculine and feminine, but I prefer masculine
Ahiru (Princess Tutu)
Chihiro (Spirited Away)
Misty, Ash, Jessie, James, Ivy, Winona, Erika and Evie (as Eevee) (Pokemon)
Miki and Ikuto (Shugo Chara)
Kiki (Kiki's Delivery Service)
Momo (Minky Momo)
Sandy (Italian dub of Pastel Yumi)
Ranze (Tokimeki Tonight)
Riiya [m] Seravy and Dorothy (Akazukin Chacha)
Alicia (a-lee-see-ah) (The anime version of Moomin (1990))
Arrietty (Ghibli's Arrietty / The Borrowers)
Meimi (Kaitou Saint Tail)
Miyu (Daa Daa Daa aka UFO Baby)
I'm surely missing some but that's all I can I think of right now lol
My faves are Sakura, Misty, James and Ivy followed by Zakuro, Alicia (a-lee-see-ah pronunciation only), Toshio, Dorothy, Arrietty, Miki, Madison, Taylor, Moon, Chihiro and Julian
Sakura (CCS / CC)
Tomoyo (CCS) aka Madison Taylor (CC)
Ruby Moon (CCS / CC)
Julian Star (CC)
Nikki (CC)
Toshio, Megumi and Mami (Magical Angel Creamy Mami)
Taruto, Zakuro, Ichigo (Tokyo Mew Mew)
*Taruto is both masculine and feminine, but I prefer masculine
Ahiru (Princess Tutu)
Chihiro (Spirited Away)
Misty, Ash, Jessie, James, Ivy, Winona, Erika and Evie (as Eevee) (Pokemon)
Miki and Ikuto (Shugo Chara)
Kiki (Kiki's Delivery Service)
Momo (Minky Momo)
Sandy (Italian dub of Pastel Yumi)
Ranze (Tokimeki Tonight)
Riiya [m] Seravy and Dorothy (Akazukin Chacha)
Alicia (a-lee-see-ah) (The anime version of Moomin (1990))
Arrietty (Ghibli's Arrietty / The Borrowers)
Meimi (Kaitou Saint Tail)
Miyu (Daa Daa Daa aka UFO Baby)
I'm surely missing some but that's all I can I think of right now lol
My faves are Sakura, Misty, James and Ivy followed by Zakuro, Alicia (a-lee-see-ah pronunciation only), Toshio, Dorothy, Arrietty, Miki, Madison, Taylor, Moon, Chihiro and Julian
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Edward Elric “Full Metal Alchemist” – This character altered my perception of Edward, so he’s top on the list. I used to find Edward a bit stodgy, but now I consider it flexible and more spirited.
Winry Rockbell “Full Metal Alchemist” – Winry is whimsical and sounds like someone from a Diana Wynne Jones novel.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya “Bleach”
Trafalgar D. Law “Once Piece” – Cool and fits well within the piratical story world. He has one of the best names in the anime/manga.
Haku “Spirited Away” – Love this name!
Xellos “Slayers”
Lina Inverse “Slayers” – An iconic female character that breaks the anime girl mold.
Rimuru Tempest “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken” – I also like his original name Satoru.
Erza Scarlet “Fairy Tail” – As a standalone name, I’m not big on Erza, but the sharp corners of the sounds combined with the confidence of Scarlet suits the character.
Natsu “Fairy Tail”
Natsumi - Crops up in several animes.
Ciel Phantomhive “Kuroshitsuji” – I haven’t watched the anime, which isn’t that good, but the manga has nice art and an atmospheric pseudo-Victorian vibe. I definitely prefer Ciel for a boy.
Agni “Kuroshitsuji” – I just like the name Agni
Hotaru – This name appears in several mangas , “Alice Academy,” and seems to be fairly well used in Japan.
Hikaru – This name is used a lot, including for the protagonist in “The Tale of Genji.” It is one of my favorite Japanese names.
Winry Rockbell “Full Metal Alchemist” – Winry is whimsical and sounds like someone from a Diana Wynne Jones novel.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya “Bleach”
Trafalgar D. Law “Once Piece” – Cool and fits well within the piratical story world. He has one of the best names in the anime/manga.
Haku “Spirited Away” – Love this name!
Xellos “Slayers”
Lina Inverse “Slayers” – An iconic female character that breaks the anime girl mold.
Rimuru Tempest “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken” – I also like his original name Satoru.
Erza Scarlet “Fairy Tail” – As a standalone name, I’m not big on Erza, but the sharp corners of the sounds combined with the confidence of Scarlet suits the character.
Natsu “Fairy Tail”
Natsumi - Crops up in several animes.
Ciel Phantomhive “Kuroshitsuji” – I haven’t watched the anime, which isn’t that good, but the manga has nice art and an atmospheric pseudo-Victorian vibe. I definitely prefer Ciel for a boy.
Agni “Kuroshitsuji” – I just like the name Agni
Hotaru – This name appears in several mangas , “Alice Academy,” and seems to be fairly well used in Japan.
Hikaru – This name is used a lot, including for the protagonist in “The Tale of Genji.” It is one of my favorite Japanese names.
This message was edited 12/9/2019, 7:57 AM
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I agree with a lot of your names!
Edward Elric also made me like the name Edward better and Winry is such an ingenious creation, I love it~
I did not expect to like the combination 'Rimuru Tempest' or for it to work well together but it just does and it's so cute
Erza is another invention like Winry that I think blends in perfectly with other 'conventional' English names
I love the pronunciation of Karin in Japanese but hate it in English xD
I forgot to add Yona to my list! I like that the pronunciation is pretty uniform amongst multiple languages
Edward Elric also made me like the name Edward better and Winry is such an ingenious creation, I love it~
I did not expect to like the combination 'Rimuru Tempest' or for it to work well together but it just does and it's so cute
Erza is another invention like Winry that I think blends in perfectly with other 'conventional' English names
I love the pronunciation of Karin in Japanese but hate it in English xD
I forgot to add Yona to my list! I like that the pronunciation is pretty uniform amongst multiple languages
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