Koi

To Yearn - Years mark growth, accumulate wisdom, and measure the journey of life. May your child's years be many and fruitful, each one adding wisdom.

Love - Love encompasses affection, devotion, and the selfless care for others' wellbeing. May your child give and receive love abundantly, their heart full of warmth for others.

Long-lasting - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

Strongly Attracted - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.

Self - Self - Oneself; the individual - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of self throughout life.

Sixth - The sky represents limitless possibility, aspiration, and higher ideals. May your child reach toward the sky with boundless dreams.

I - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

Center - The center represents balance, stability, and being at the heart of things. May your child find their center, balanced and stable at the heart of their world.

Earth - Earth represents nurturing, grounding, and the foundation upon which all life depends. May your child be grounded in earth's wisdom, nurturing others with steady, reliable love.

Beautiful Pattern - Beauty encompasses both outer form and inner grace, reflecting harmony and balance. May your child embody true beauty—radiating from within and inspiring others.

Lake - Lakes represent tranquility, depth, and reflective wisdom. Their still waters mirror the sky while holding hidden depths. May your child possess the lake's serene surface and profound depths of character.

Dongting Lake - The great Dongting Lake represents vast expanse, legendary beauty, and poetic inspiration. May your child possess vast, inspiring presence.

Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.

Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.

To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

To Bind - The act of bind represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bind with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

Rope - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Thread - Threads represent connection, continuity, and the fabric of relationships. May your child weave strong threads of connection throughout life.

Bind, Tie - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

Emphasis - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

Join, Link - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Preserve - Preserving represents protection, keeping safe, and honoring heritage. May your child preserve valuable traditions and protect what matters.

Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

To Lean on - The act of lean on represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child lean on with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

Rely on - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

To Follow - Following represents learning, humility, and the wisdom to learn from others. May your child follow wise mentors, learning with humility.

As is - As Is - Remaining unchanged; as before - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of as is throughout life.

To Bind - The act of bind represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bind with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

Rope - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Thread - Threads represent connection, continuity, and the fabric of relationships. May your child weave strong threads of connection throughout life.

Bind, Tie - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

Emphasis - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

Join, Link - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Preserve - Preserving represents protection, keeping safe, and honoring heritage. May your child preserve valuable traditions and protect what matters.

Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

To Think - Thinking represents reason, reflection, and the power of the inquiring mind. May your child think deeply, using reason and reflection wisely.

Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.

To Bind - The act of bind represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bind with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

Rope - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Thread - Threads represent connection, continuity, and the fabric of relationships. May your child weave strong threads of connection throughout life.

Bind, Tie - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

Emphasis - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

Join, Link - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

Preserve - Preserving represents protection, keeping safe, and honoring heritage. May your child preserve valuable traditions and protect what matters.

Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

Clothing - Clothing represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in clothing with purpose and skill.

Robe - Length represents endurance, reach, and sustained effort. May your child have the endurance to see things through to completion.

Cover - Covering represents protection, shelter, and caring for what is precious. May your child cover and protect those who need shelter and care.

To Wear - The act of wear represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child wear with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.