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Old July 21st, 2007 (9:32 AM).
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What's with everyone hating having Japanese Pokemon? People who have AR's try to change their names to English, People who recieve them via GTS are disgusted and wish they had English ones. Why? I, personally, love having Japanese Pokemon. I have a whole box devoted to them. I was disapointed when my Japanese Shiny Ralts Evolved and got it's English name back D:
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Old July 21st, 2007 (9:34 AM).
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i myself see no problem with japanease nick names,in fact,i think they are cool,but then many people want a spiritomb named spiritomb so...
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Old July 21st, 2007 (9:37 AM).
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I always want my Sinnoh Pokemon either nicknamed the Japanese name of their Final Evolution or Be Japanese. I'm very picky, as I really don't like most of the D/P Pokemon's English names. Some are just flat-out stupid.

When I look at Brongzong, I think "Dootakun". When I see Vespiqen, I think "Beequeen" many time I've had to correct myslef on forums for typing out their Japanese names >.>;
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Old July 21st, 2007 (9:41 AM).
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Aw, I don't really mind Japanese names. It's just that, as much as I love the Japanese language, I would prefer to stick to the language I'm currently fluent in. And even once I finally can fluently speak Japanese, I think it better to be safe and stick to the language of the people I associate with most (meaning English-speaking peers).

At any rate, the only time I change a Pokémon's name, for any reason, is when it is a part of my team, and I change it to a word (English) that means something to me in some way. >.>
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I think the xenophobes probably don't know the first thing about Japanese and don't want to be stuck with this "moon writing" all over their games.

I like Japanese nicknames, especially when they're actually nicknames and not just the name of the species. I have a Japanese Swablu named "Children." (in katakana) When it's just the species name, I'm rather indifferent. I haven't bothered to touch it, but I wouldn't be all that upset when evolving my Japanese shiny Usohachi into an English Sudowoodo.

When you can actually read katakana (which I can), Japanese names can make for a refreshing change of pace, but not so much when overdone. I wish they'd have let you actually use Japanese characters in your nicknames. =|
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Old July 21st, 2007 (2:26 PM).
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I have to make a conscious effort to not call Froslass Yukimenoko, but I use the latter in all writings and moveset ideas, simply because Froslass sounds odd. Same with Bronzong [Dootakun!] and Palkia [HATE HATE HATE; Parukia sounds infinately better. Palkia sounds like somebody puking].
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I like most of the Japanese pokemon names.
When D/P came out i couldn't stop calling piplup pochama.
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Old July 21st, 2007 (5:20 PM).
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...and Palkia [HATE HATE HATE; Parukia sounds infinately better. Palkia sounds like somebody puking].
But "Palkia" and "Parukia" sound the same in Japanese...there really isn't much difference there.

But it's true that a lot of the Japanese names are better. Especially for the starters. I think the DP starters have the worst names ever in English...especially Turtwig.
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Old July 21st, 2007 (5:29 PM).
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I prefer Japanese Pokemon, I tried to get a Japanese Parukia in the GTS, And I even nicknamed Dialga to Diaruga
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What's with everyone hating having Japanese Pokemon? People who have AR's try to change their names to English, People who recieve them via GTS are disgusted and wish they had English ones. Why? I, personally, love having Japanese Pokemon. I have a whole box devoted to them. I was disapointed when my Japanese Shiny Ralts Evolved and got it's English name back D:
I think your wrong, nintendo did a press release on the massive amounts of trading between japan and america. As it was another way of collecting, american users wanted pokemon with japanese names and japanese wanted english names!

My fav japanese name is ヒノアラシ hinoarashi, hehe takes me back to having a japanese rom of pokemon gold. The english name cyndaquil is just RUUUUUBBBISH~~~~
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Old July 22nd, 2007 (4:07 AM).
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yeah, when i get a Japanese Pokémon on the GTS, i really don't care about its name. i even think the "moon writing" looks really cool. lol i've always loved Japan, though. :D
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Old July 22nd, 2007 (4:18 AM).
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Drifloon?Hoenstly,i swear,i was scrolling down a list and i dident see drifloon,i saw funwante!Im making it a point to learn japanease.and about funwantes name in english,your a floating loon!
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Old July 22nd, 2007 (5:34 AM).
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I HATE having to use the D/P Pokemon's English Names, but I can't go around the wireless trade corner and say "I will give Bunyatto, Masukippa, and Etebosu to the next three psoters in my thread". I've seen people on forums b**** and moan about a select few members typing the Japanese names of the Character, Pokemon, Items, Places, ect.

Heaven's Pipe > Azure Flute, Sneak > Switcheroo, Team Galaxy > Team Galactic, ect.
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