Japan's parliament passed legislation in May establishing standards for children's name pronunciations, addressing disputes ...

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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, ...

A woman has shared her shock after hearing what her friend is naming her newborn daughter, as she explains how her entire family reacted to the news at the child's gender reveal party ...

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

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

A woman has shared her shock after her friend announced the name of her newborn daughter at a gender reveal party - and almost everyone invited had the same reaction ...

Japan has officially cracked down on “kirakira” — meaning “shiny” or “glittery” — baby names, with a new law aimed at dimming the dazzle of outlandish monikers like Pikachu ...

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

Japan has recently banned what is known as "shiny" or "glittery" names, which are names with unusual pronunciations, ...

A woman has been left completely baffled after her friend announced her daughter's name at a gender reveal party - as she ...