More on the name debate.

General Name Discussion
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First of all,thank you so much for your kind replies and opinions. You’ve been very helpful.

Here is yet another list of names that we could use for our sons. I think [name]Bodhi[/name] is a keeper. Suddenly and despite the fact that I wanted to use Japanese or Spanish names [name]Bodhi[/name] makes a lot of sense to me.

Besides [name]Bodhi[/name] we have:

[name]Oren[/name]
[name]Ren[/name] (love it, but we have [name]Ryo[/name] already)
Rei (same)
[name]Kai[/name]
Simja/[name]Simcha[/name]
[name]Chaim[/name]/Chai (I actually don’t mind any tea connections…weird)
[name]Dan[/name]
[name]Dai[/name]
[name]Ben[/name]
[name]Ira[/name] (the other half thinks Irish Republican [name]Army[/name])

[name]TIA[/name],[name]Nana[/name]

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I would avoid any R names with [name]Ryo[/name]. [name]Kai[/name], [name]Chaim[/name], Chai, and [name]Dai[/name] seem a little rhyme-y with [name]Bodhi[/name], to be honest. [name]Dan[/name] and [name]Ben[/name] seem a bit…bland with your other names. [name]Ira[/name] is nice but far too associated with acronyms…it has more than one!

So so far we have Simja/[name]Simcha[/name] and [name]Oren[/name], all of which I think are lovely names. However, in that vein, some suggestions:

[name]Quon[/name]*
[name]Ezra[/name]
[name]Yukio[/name]
[name]Moishe[/name]
[name]Yoel[/name]
[name]Arturo[/name]
[name]Teive[/name]
[name]Akira[/name]*
[name]Chen[/name]
[name]Evron[/name]
Nakana
[name]Makai[/name]*

Sorry for the shortness of the list…WDYT of those?

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Thank you [name]Rose[/name] for your help. I guess I should add that [name]Bodhi[/name] is not an absolute keeper. We can still use two of the other names on the list. =)

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[name]Oren[/name]: Because I think of conservative [name]Oren[/name] Hatch, I can’t see [name]Oren[/name] with the free and spiritual [name]Bodhi[/name] and [name]Ryo[/name].

[name]Ren[/name] (love it, but we have [name]Ryo[/name] already): I have to admit that even though I never watched the show, I think of [name]Ren[/name] and Stimpy.

Rei (same): I think this is nice, but like you said, it’s another R name. Aside from the i ending, I don’t think it sounds matchy with [name]Bodhi[/name], because they have different ending sounds.

[name]Kai[/name]: I can definitely see [name]Kai[/name] with [name]Bodhi[/name]. Yes, they look matchy because of the i endings, but they don’t have the same sounds.

Simja/[name]Simcha[/name]: I’d personally go with Simja over [name]Simcha[/name], because depending on where you live, I think you’ll encounter pronunciation issues with the Hebrew [name]Simcha[/name]. (I’m guessing people will mispronounce the “ch” sound has a “ch” sound or a hard c sound, when it’s neither. ) I can also better see some of the other names with [name]Ryo[/name].

[name]Chaim[/name]/Chai (I actually don’t mind any tea connections…weird): Like [name]Simcha[/name], I think [name]Chaim[/name] will encounter pronunciation issues with those who don’t know how to pronounce its beginning sound. (I also can’t see [name]Chaim[/name] and [name]Ryo[/name] as brothers.) Because of the tea issue, I personally prefer [name]Kai[/name] to Chai.

[name]Dan[/name]: I think of [name]Dan[/name] as a nickname for [name]Daniel[/name], but I think it’s handsome. (I can better see something more exotic with [name]Bodhi[/name] and [name]Ryo[/name], though.)

[name]Dai[/name]: If I’m pronouncing it correctly (with a long I sound, like eye), [name]Dai[/name] sounds like the word “die,” so I prefer some of the others.

[name]Ben[/name]: I love [name]Ben[/name], but I think of it as a nickname for [name]Benjamin[/name] or [name]Bennett[/name], neither of which I can really see with [name]Ryo[/name].

[name]Ira[/name] (the other half thinks Irish Republican [name]Army[/name]): I think it’s a great name, but I can better see [name]Ira[/name] with vinatage or clunky names than I can with [name]Ryo[/name] or [name]Bodhi[/name].

From your list, [name]Kai[/name] is my favorite with [name]Ryo[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

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These are nice names but I’m not sure if they go very well with [name]Ryo[/name]. I think [name]Kai[/name] is the best match. Still love [name]Bodhi[/name].
[name]Oren[/name]- like it
[name]Ren[/name]- cute
Rei-too similar to [name]Ryo[/name]
[name]Ira[/name]- love this name
[name]Dai[/name]- day or die, I would avoid this name
[name]Dan[/name]- boring compared to [name]Ryo[/name]
[name]Ben[/name]- prefer as a nickname for [name]Benjamin[/name]
[name]Chaim[/name]- I think this would get mispronounced a lot.
Chai- soothing, I think it’s cool and goes fine with [name]Rio[/name]
[name]Simcha[/name]- don’t care for it, likely to get mispronounced
[name]Kai[/name]- I think this goes the best with [name]Ryo[/name].
Suggestion-
[name]Remy[/name]

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Well, you already have [name]Ryo[/name], and I like the combination of [name]Ryo[/name], [name]Bodhi[/name], and [name]Ira[/name], honestly! All distinct, but all connected. Each are two-syllable names ending in a vowel, but each vowel is different! Neat!