They’ve put the glitter in the gutter.
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, Prince and, yes, Devil.
Among the newly discouraged names? Jewel, Lovely, Kitty, Elsa, Prince, Naruto, Pikachu, Naiki (as in “Nike”), Pū (like Winnie-the-Pooh), Purin (like pudding), Daiya (meaning diamond), and Ōjisama (meaning prince), per the South China Morning Post.
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