names for an Asian baby.

[mommy2alexi]

these are the names on our list:

boy:
Kenshin [my favorite, boyfriend's idea]
Makoto
Hiroshi
Negi [hate this, boyfriend's idea]
Kenji [kinda don't like this, also boyfriend's idea]
no matter what his middle name will be Chang, boyfriend's middle name.

girl:
Chihiro [my favorite]
Akasuki
Haruko [eh, it's ok]
Kikio [boyfriend likes this]
Mae-Ling
Sakura [hate this, boyfriend's idea]
Sakiko
Suchin [i liked this for a while but it's starting to sound like suture]

so right now i'm leaning towards Kenshin Chang or Chihiro Kai.

what do you think?

[ksmama88]

are you or your boyfriend asian? is that why you are giving the baby an asian name? or just because you like asian names?

[mommy2alexi]

boyfriend is Korean.

[allycally]

Why dont do one american and one asian name?My asian friend hates that shes the only kid in her family without an american name,,,Her name Sunninary.

From your choice I like Kenshin and Sakiko.

My twinkie's name is Riley Jin 

[ksmama88]

i agree with PP... no offence but those names are hard to pronounce, you wouldnt want your child to have to deal with having his or her name mispronounced for the rest of their lives 

[Elijahsmommy9]

My husband is Korean and we are giving our child his family name of Lee for the middle name. Most of the names you listed sound more Japenese to me. Correct me if I'm wrong. :)

My MIL's family is all  like Tae-jin, Son, Sonyung, Son Oak, etc. I havent heard sounds in Korean that sound like Hiroshi.

[NIKopotamous]

I know it's a fish, but I met a little Asian girl the other day named Koi.  I think that is a beautiful name and it could be for a boy or a girl.

If I had a little Asian baby, I'd name it Koi.

I've also heard Kia (pronounced K-eye-ah) but I think that sounds only like a girl's name. 

Sorry I'm not more help.  :(

[mommy2alexi]

yeah, most are Japanese. we're not shooting for anything necessarily Korean, just Asian.

[dabahmmom]

I babysit a vietmanese child and her name is Malisa..pronouced just like it looks...Ma Lisa...her sister's name is Palena.. I love Malisa's name..  Good luck...

[imthatgirl728]

My sons best friend is Asian...his name is Silas. Ok so its not an asian name...but they aren;t a very stereotypical asian family.

[Elijahsmommy9]

ahh gotcha. My MIL would pitch a fit if we did that LOL. I like the name Suki or Akiko for a girl. There's also a more american name that kinda sounds asian, Char-lee.

Quoting mommy2alexi:

yeah, most are Japanese. we're not shooting for anything necessarily Korean, just Asian.