I’ve recently discovered the Japanese name, [name_m]Hiro[/name_m]. I absolutely adore it when said in Japanese but want to know how exactly it translates to English.
What do you think about its usage in English-speaking countries? [name_m]How[/name_m] would people naturally pronounce the name?
Really interested to find out other nameberries’ thoughts
I really like it, ever since I saw Big [name_u]Hero[/name_u] 6. I pronounce it like [name_u]Hero[/name_u], but I’m not sure what the natural pronunciation for English speakers is.
I suppose the natural pronounciation would be Hie-ro, as in kind, for native English speakers. But since I’m not one myself, I can’t be sure. I’d pronounce it like [name_u]Hero[/name_u].
Personally I’m not a huge fan. I suppose a lot of people would like [name_m]Hiro[/name_m], it looks nice and it has the -o ending. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it’s just not for me.
I say it like either [name_u]Hero[/name_u] or hee-[name_f]ROE[/name_f]. I like [name_m]Hiro[/name_m] quite a lot–I went to college with a Japanese kid named [name_m]Hiro[/name_m] a while back. I didn’t know him terribly well, but he seemed nice.
I have to say though, I like the Shakespearean [name_u]Hero[/name_u] for a girl more than I like the Japanese [name_m]Hiro[/name_m] for a boy.