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[sl33pyhed.livejournal.com]

What do you think of the name Bishounen (bee-SHOW-nen) for a boy?
Its Japanese slang that literally translates into "beautiful boy". Would it be too weird to give a white, American boy a Japanese name?
Its strange but I really really love this and the nickname I would use would be Bish (beesh).

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[ladyofmoonlight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was in an anime club in college and the term Bishounen (or bishie) was used to denote a really, really girly guy, often one who closely resembled a girl. While it isn't a derogatory term (as far as I know), I would steer clear of it as a name. He might not want to be known as a girly boy if people find out how the term is used.