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The South China Morning Post shared that prohibited girls' names may include “Jewel,” “Lovely,” “Kitty” and “Elsa,” while ...

Japanese parents can no longer name their children Naiki (Nike), Pikachu, Kitty, Pudding, Daiya (diamond), or Pu (from Winnie ...

Japan has decided to outlaw overly flashy and unconventional baby names in the country, locally known as ‘Karikari’ names.

Examples of kirakira names include Pikachu (from "Pokémon") Naiki (like the brand Nike), Kitty (Kitty Chan) and Pū (like ...

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Japan is putting outlandish baby names to rest by cracking down on niche monikers that have become trendy in recent years, such as Pudding, Kitty and Pikachu.

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