Feelings on Chitose for a girl?

Question

What do you think about the baby girl's name Chitose
(chuh-toe-say)? (for first or middle)

If you just don't like the spelling, then spelling suggestions are welcome.

layla~rachelle

It's a japaneese name.

i think everyone could be a little nicer about the 'i don't like it' reviews, you could say it in a nicer way.

Answer 1

Makes me think of cheeeetos

Answer 2

I'd use it in the middle spot, but not as a given name.

I think a good rule of thumb for an exotic name is this: if it shortens to a familiar nickname - or even just a simple one - great, use it. So Mariko works, because she can be Mari; even Yumiko could be Miki. But Chitose doesn't offer a short'n'sweet version ... so I think it's not a viable candidate for a first name for an American-born and raised girl.

Answer 3

Chitose: pr. chee-toh-seh
"A Thousand Years" or "A Millennium"

Well, it's not an orthodox Japanese name to say the least ... most people looking for that meaning would go with a name that wasn't used so often in common parlance. Do you know what Kanji you would want the name derived from? Because that can change the name's meaning altogether ... I'm personally quite fond of 散徒情 (roughly translated, " she spreads Love where she goes").

From the perspective of a student of Japanese language and culture, it's a fine name with a lot of potential (granted, it would be very odd and probably get teased a lot in Japan) ... however, as somone living in an English speaking country - it probably wouldn't fly. If you are of asian desent, you may be able to pull it off, but otherwise it's just asking for trouble.

Answer 4

Honestly, I love a lot of Japanese names (Sora, Sakura, Midori, Hana, Shizue, Yuna, Ami, Haruhi, etc.) but....I would never even consider using them unless my children were at least part Japanese.


For the record, it's pronounced chee-toe-say. The I is said like a long E.

Answer 5

Does remind me of Chitos.....I think it works in Japan, but not here. What about Sayuri, like in memoirs of a geisha?

Answer 6

It is a lovely name, but there are immature people out there who WILL, I guarantee you, will call her Cheetos.
Hopefully she will be lovely and proud enough to not be embarassed by the harassment of rude people.

Answer 7

I think it will be hard for people to pronounce; especially if they don't have the pronunciation that you just spelled out for us.

Answer 8

It looks like cheetos.

Answer 9

Cheetos! That's exactly what it looks like.

Horrid name.

Answer 10

does she happen to be a mexican dish, served at a rather cheap mexican resteraunt...