If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have grown in ...

For example, politician and former Olympian Seiko Hashimoto named her sons Girisha ... Kira-kira names – such as Pikachu and Naiki (Nike) – have been criticised for causing confusion in ...

Pikachu, a character from Pokemon, is one of the ‘flashy’ names that has come under fire. Picture: iStock Seiko Hashimoto, a former Japanese Olympic speed skater and track cyclist, faced ...

Examples of a kirakira name include Pikachu, Naiki (like the brand Nike) and Pū (as in Winnie-the-Pooh). Japan has introduced new rules for parents to avoid the use of "interesting" names given ...

Among the more eyebrow-raising examples Pikachu (Pokémon), Naiki (Nike), Daiya (Diamond), Pū (as in Winnie-the-Pooh), and even Akuma, which means “Devil.” Story continues below this ad Then there are ...

while boys have been named ‘Prince’, ‘Naruto’, and even ‘Pikachu’. Image for Representation. AFP Then there are cases like Olympic legend Seiko Hashimoto, who named her children Girishia (Greece) and ...

The list of banned names includes Pikachu, from the Pokémon series, Pudding and King. The issue arises because in the Japanese language, names are made of characters called kanji that can be ...

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