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Personal names around the world
# [via]"firstname" and "lastname" fields don't cut it: what about patronymics, generational names, family names...
Penn Jillette Names Daughter Moxie CrimeFighter
# [via]Maybe hoping she'll grow up to be a pulp heroine?
Japanese Name Trivia
# [via]Compare these numbers: China only has about 500 surnames. Korea only has 249. Japan has about 120,000. [...]
Yes, in the Heian period and after, it was common to use "Kuso" in names, which means just what you think it means. The famous poet "Kinotsurayuki," who wrote the Tosa Diaries, is a notable example. His birth name was "Ako Kuso," which means "my child...shit."
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