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[Opinions] Re: Japanese Names- do you have any favorites?
Hikari
Akira
Hotaru - Love this name. I flip back and forth on how much I like the "firefly" meaning.
Chihiro
Yuki
Yuri - I like it, but it might be too strongly associated with explicit lesbian manga and anime that is aimed at adults.
Rei
Izumi
Rin
Hikaru - This is one of my favorites.
TakashiOther Japanese names that I like
Amaterasu
Ayame
Natsumi
Ritsuko
Ryuuki
Satoru
Shieru
Shizuka
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I don't think Yuri comes off as explicit as it's male counterpart. The Yuri handle encompasses non-sexual content too after all, and has more of a pure romance image to me, to match it's 'lily' meaning.
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Shoujo yuri (or shoujo ai) encompasses lesbian romances that do not have explicit sexual content. However, yuri is often to Shoujo ai what Yaoi is to shounen ai at least when manga is sorted for browsing western audiences.

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Yeah I was referring to the Japanese usage, but even outside Japan I see Yuri as more of a catchall term.
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