Observed arrival · 2026-09-12
The Baby-Name Dictionary of Feelings
A Japanese naming guide that lets parents search by sound, imagery, wishes, phonetics, or kanji.
Field notes
Names can be explored through five routes: sound, imagery, wishes, phonetic structure, and kanji. The homepage advertises 75 image categories, including sea scenes and color-related words, then leads visitors toward meaning, background, and candidate comparison. A heart icon stores selections on the current device, while the site says its entries use spellings that are actually used as names. It also includes surname-based fortune-number searches, with a disclaimer that interpretations vary by tradition.
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