isn't Sora a girls name...?

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10-13-2005, 07:34 AM
loza

isn't Sora a girls name...?

i started playing kngdom hearts (and i love it!) but isn't sora a girls name...?
10-13-2005, 12:21 PM
Christmas

Really? I didn't know it.
10-13-2005, 02:12 PM
dejavu

Sora means sky in japanese.
10-13-2005, 04:02 PM
GunbladeMaster

ur thinking of SARA
they just took the a and made an o to make it look cooler

(if sora means sky than why didnt they name him Skye?)
10-13-2005, 04:57 PM
Destai

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Originally Posted by GunbladeMaster

(if sora means sky than why didnt they name him Skye?)

Becuas ethe people who named him were japanese.
I could imagine a girl or a boy named sky in english. Its not a masculine or feminine name. Same applies for japanese I guess. The only girl I know of named Sora was Sora from Digimon. Sora from kingdom hearts and .hack//SIGN were both boys.
10-14-2005, 04:40 AM
ffxfreak93

you know what?.......guess first.
10-14-2005, 04:55 AM
Raven Nox

I believe it's a unisex name in Japan. And if it's not unisex, it's not stopping them from using it as one. Sometimes anime likes to give male characters female names, not that surpising video games would do it, but I think Sora would probably be a boy's name if it's not unisex, it seems more common to name boys that.
10-14-2005, 03:22 PM
StarlightAngel

Sora is for girls and guys. 'Cause there's

Sora from Escaflowne-Girl
Sora from Digimon-Girl
Sora from .Hack-Boy
Sora from Kingdom Hearts-Boy

:)
10-14-2005, 04:56 PM
Prancing Mad

Guess what? Chicken butt! Bwahahahahaha!
10-14-2005, 05:40 PM
* White Aeris *

when my sister first saw the tralier thing for Kingdom Hearts, when Sora floats down in the water, she swore he was a girl! i mostly bought the game just to shove it in her face and go "ha! shes a he!! told you so!"!
10-14-2005, 06:09 PM
Luara

I know a girl named Sora... that help? >.< first I though that Sora was name for girls, but when I saw it on kingdom hearts...
10-14-2005, 06:11 PM
GunbladeMaster

they shoulda named him
Sor\Zor
thats way cooler
10-15-2005, 12:14 AM
SuperMillionaire

How interesting. In Kingdom Hearts, Kairi is a girl, but in the STREET FIGHTER EX series of games, Kairi is a man.
10-15-2005, 12:18 AM
TheAbominatrix

Welcome to the world of unisex names. Thousands exist in the world. Especially in Japan where one word can have many meanings.

Also, there's the Japanese use of English names, which can make them different due to pronunciation (Kiley pronouned by a Japanese person would sound like Kairi, etc).

Anyway, Sora, Riku, and Kairi have complimentary names. Sora means Sky, Riku means Shore, and Kairi refers to a Nautical Mile so it references the Sea. Sky, Shore, and Sea.
10-15-2005, 12:20 AM
SuperMillionaire

Wow. Even MORE interesting.
10-15-2005, 10:15 AM
GunbladeMaster

kool! didnt know that
10-15-2005, 01:47 PM
Tai-Ti

I always thought it was a chicks name, because i always watched Digimon, and there's a chick named Sora in that XD But now i know, I guess it can be unisex.
10-16-2005, 07:12 PM
ffxfreak93

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Originally Posted by ffxfreak93

you know what?.......guess first.

i was looking at the voice actors for kh and sora's voice actor is a girl

sad isn't.....
10-16-2005, 07:15 PM
GunbladeMaster

no it isnt

its the BOy from sixth sense
HALEY JOEL OSMOND!!!

haley is a unisex name just like Sora
10-16-2005, 07:22 PM
Parasaurolophus

haley is the boy in second hand lions. i dont like him because he was in A.I. and that was the sadest movie I ever saw. i sobed:( :cry: :weep: :crying: :crying2: :whimper:
10-16-2005, 09:24 PM
TheAbominatrix

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Originally Posted by ffxfreak93

i was looking at the voice actors for kh and sora's voice actor is a girl

sad isn't.....

First off, Haley Joel Osmet is a boy, and one of the best child actors in Hollywood. Secondly, many many child video game/cartoon characters are voice by women, because boys have lighter voices when they're younger. Bart Simpson is voiced by a woman, get over it.
10-16-2005, 09:26 PM
Lawr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destai

Becuas ethe people who named him were japanese.
I could imagine a girl or a boy named sky in english. Its not a masculine or feminine name. Same applies for japanese I guess. The only girl I know of named Sora was Sora from Digimon. Sora from kingdom hearts and .hack//SIGN were both boys.

.hack//SIGN?
You mean Sukasa.
10-16-2005, 09:28 PM
GunbladeMaster

i dont like bart...
Ash from Pokemon was voiced by a gal
(i only used to watch pokemon when i was little ok)
10-16-2005, 09:44 PM
TheAbominatrix

As I said, many cartoon children are dubbed by girls. There arent many grown men who sound like little boys, and thank goodness for that xD

Check it out for yourselves, even. imdb.com has listings, look up your favorite young cartoon character. Plus it's always very interesting to see what other voice work they've done (like Rikku from FFX having also voices Bubbles from PowerPuff Girls).
10-16-2005, 11:26 PM
ffxfreak93

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

First off, Haley Joel Osmet is a boy, and one of the best child actors in Hollywood. Secondly, many many child video game/cartoon characters are voice by women, because boys have lighter voices when they're younger. Bart Simpson is voiced by a woman, get over it.

http://ricelliff.tripod.com/Fred_05.jpg
10-16-2005, 11:32 PM
TheAbominatrix

Thanks, I love that Image Hosted by Tripod picture.
10-16-2005, 11:40 PM
GunbladeMaster

i dont see anything...
10-16-2005, 11:41 PM
Parasaurolophus

I hate haley:mad2:
10-16-2005, 11:46 PM
GunbladeMaster

why
"he can see dead people"
10-17-2005, 12:03 AM
Parasaurolophus

A.I. has haunted me for about 2 or 3 years now and when i see haley i get pissed
10-17-2005, 03:54 PM
StarlightAngel

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Originally Posted by Sagensyg

.hack//SIGN?
You mean Sukasa.

No, Sora
http://home.mchsi.com/~landale77/hack/Sora2SM.jpg
10-18-2005, 04:17 AM
ffxfreak93

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

Thanks, I love that Image Hosted by Tripod picture.

are you serious well if you are i guess...............your welcome:confused:
10-18-2005, 04:31 AM
OmniOmega

oh, i hate that sora guy, AND OMG THE ENDING TO THE FIRST SEASON WAS A TRIP!!!!
10-18-2005, 04:41 AM
TheAbominatrix

Quote:

Originally Posted by ffxfreak93

are you serious well if you are i guess...............your welcome:confused:

No, I was being sarcastic.
10-18-2005, 09:40 PM
ffxfreak93

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

No, I was being sarcastic.

ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh:eek:
10-18-2005, 09:41 PM
GunbladeMaster

we cant see the pic
doi
10-18-2005, 09:43 PM
ffxfreak93

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunbladeMaster

we cant see the pic
doi

r u talking to me:confused:
10-18-2005, 09:44 PM
Destai

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

(like Rikku from FFX having also voices Bubbles from PowerPuff Girls).

She also did the voice of the new born "Dil" on Rugrats which mainly involved her making gurgling noises. Thats a pretty neat job.
10-18-2005, 09:54 PM
GunbladeMaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by ffxfreak93

r u talking to me:confused:

yes
10-18-2005, 09:57 PM
ffxfreak93

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunbladeMaster

yes

oh ok;) well that pic is this one guy flippin' off the camera
10-18-2005, 10:03 PM
GunbladeMaster

uh
....
....
nice
10-18-2005, 11:37 PM
TheAbominatrix

Quote:

Originally Posted by ffxfreak93

oh ok;) well that pic is this one guy flippin' off the camera

Yes, I figured you were making a childish attempt to be insulting given that you were wrong about the 'omfg Haley Joel Osmet is a girl!' deal, hence my sarcastic reply.

Word of advice; next time, use a place you can actually direct link to, otherwise you look really dumb.
10-18-2005, 11:58 PM
Craig

Doesn't that woman do Timmy Turner aswell?
10-18-2005, 11:59 PM
TheAbominatrix

She does a whole lot. Check out her IMDB listing. She's the master of voice acting I guess xD
10-22-2005, 02:39 AM
crashNUMBERS

No. It's a unisexual name...
10-22-2005, 10:13 AM
GunbladeMaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

Yes, I figured you were making a childish attempt to be insulting given that you were wrong about the 'omfg Haley Joel Osmet is a girl!' deal, hence my sarcastic reply.

Word of advice; next time, use a place you can actually direct link to, otherwise you look really dumb.

BURN!!!!!!!!!! :D
10-22-2005, 08:21 PM
Anniexo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos Prophecy.Crash..

No. It's a unisexual name...

it's not it's a girls name i had a look on babynames.com and it say's it's just for girls maybe in japan it's a boys name but then again maybe not
10-22-2005, 10:48 PM
TheAbominatrix

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maiyo_Yoem

it's not it's a girls name i had a look on babynames.com and it say's it's just for girls maybe in japan it's a boys name but then again maybe not

It isnt a name in Japan. It's a word for sky, as I already pointed out. That means it can be for girls or for boys. No one is discussing the English (well actually, Native American, as that is it's Western origin) uses because the game is FROM JAPAN.
10-22-2005, 11:03 PM
GunbladeMaster

well u know uni means 1 so 1sexual means male or female so u know...

lets just say its a one-sex name

or a one sexuall name xD
10-23-2005, 04:21 AM
Skyblade

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunbladeMaster

well u know uni means 1 so 1sexual means male or female so u know...

lets just say its a one-sex name

or a one sexuall name xD

Unisex: designating, of, or involving a fashion, as in garments, hairstyles, etc., that is undifferentiated for the sexes.

Look it up. A unisex name means a name that is acceptable for both sexes.
10-23-2005, 10:08 AM
GunbladeMaster

i know what it means
10-24-2005, 02:32 AM
StarlightAngel

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunbladeMaster

i know what it means

So why then did you try defining it incorrectly before?
10-24-2005, 04:29 AM
Cloud_omnislash_Strife

In your own little world you think its a girls name but it is a unisex name
!!!
10-25-2005, 10:02 PM
Anniexo

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAbominatrix

It isnt a name in Japan. It's a word for sky, as I already pointed out. That means it can be for girls or for boys. No one is discussing the English (well actually, Native American, as that is it's Western origin) uses because the game is FROM JAPAN.

why do you think i said then again maybe not silly 'cus i may be wrong i just wanted to have a look if it was for boys and girl and cus it's not am telling ya all so don't moan
10-26-2005, 12:59 AM
TheAbominatrix

Okay, I dont know if I understood what you just said. So I'll just smile and nod.
10-27-2005, 12:26 AM
crashNUMBERS

Lol!!!! This whole thread is stupid. People come up with crap to try to take another down but fail horribly...
10-27-2005, 01:31 AM
FantasyWarz

lol..
Naruto is played by a girl..i think..
10-27-2005, 01:56 AM
Destai

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos Prophecy.Crash..

Lol!!!! This whole thread is stupid. People come up with crap to try to take another down but fail horribly...

What?
10-27-2005, 02:22 AM
crashNUMBERS

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunbladeMaster

well u know uni means 1 so 1sexual means male or female so u know...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyblade

Unisex: designating, of, or involving a fashion, as in garments, hairstyles, etc., that is undifferentiated for the sexes.

Look it up. A unisex name means a name that is acceptable for both sexes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunbladeMaster

i know what it means

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starlight Angel

So why then did you try defining it incorrectly before?
10-27-2005, 05:11 PM
GunbladeMaster

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