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Old 3rd November 2005, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Heartplace_007
When I first got into Jpop, I thought that Yaida Hitomi's first name was Yaida. It sounded right as a first name to me bc I actually know a girl named Yaida.
Not to mention, a lot of people call her YAIKO, so that's an easy one to mess up.


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Originally Posted by Dustie
omg... Utada's first name is Hikaru????... why they ALWAYS call her Utada?...are you sure about that?...
Most fans call her Hikki. But lately she's been called 'Utada' a lot because that's the name she uses for her English language stuff. (ie. Exodus by Utada)
It's just easier for a Western audience to remember and pronounce. Also....it just sounds really cool......
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