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Iwa Hanako
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I'm Floris Barthel from the Netherlands, I have been playing go some 6 weeks or so and am very addicted. I am currently 16k on KGS (username: fbarthel). I also play at the nearest go club, Hilversum, where I play as 13k. I love trying out new moves such as the 5-5 shoulderhit.

Oh yes, some might wonder where I got the name Iwa Hanako from. Well, with help from a Japanese person I met at KGS and a name dictionary I managed to translate my first and second name (Floris Pieter) into Japanese. According to the name dictionary Floris means 'flourished' and Pieter means 'rock'. Iwa is a Japanese name meaning rock and Hana(ko) is the Japanese name for flourished. Whereas the 'ko' part is added since I am male :/

Fhayashi: a -ko ending in a name usually makes the name feminine. -o ending or -taka ending would make a name masculine.

IwaHanako Hmm, what about a 'ka' ending? (Hanaka). I forgot whether it was 'ka' or 'ko' but 'ko' sounded better so i went for that.

Fhayashi: -ka is also a feminine ending... Hanao is your best bet, but that sounds like "nose-boy".

IwaHanako: Hehe, well, I don't particularry (sp?) like 'nose-boy' so how would you translate a male name meaning flourish/bloom?

kokiri In the past, -ko has been used as an ending for Boy's names, I think. The famous dog, Hachiko, was male and I think he was alive in the 1920's

Fhayashi: I can't think of any way to have flower in a male-sounding name... There might be specific kinds of flowers (Fuji = wisteria) where you could make a reasonable name out of it (Fujio). On top of it all, Hanako is a common girl's name.

IwaHanako: *sort of embarresed* Fujisawa? Fujiwara? Fujiwarano? Would any of those be good? I like Fujisawa Iwa, it kinda rhymes.



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