Usako? Usagi?

[Rim The Mofo Sky]

Hope it's ok to put this here. whee

I just wondered in the subbed Sailor Moon. Why does Mamoru, call Usagi, Usako? ninja  

[Darkness Cake]

In Japan, if you add the -ko to the end of someone's name, it signifies that you are a couple and that you love them. Usually, guys use it (at least from what I've seen).  

[Tsukiusada]

i didn't know that question  

[Prof. Moonie]

Roselite Blade

In Japan, if you add the -ko to the end of someone's name, it signifies that you are a couple and that you love them. Usually, guys use it (at least from what I've seen).

Basically what she said. Usa is sort of a shorter version of Usagi, and used as a nickname. Then, add the "ko" for the reason mentioned before.  

[Solar Kitty-chan]

And it's a cute nickname at that! Usako and Mamo-chan! I love how she calls him something so cutesy!  

[Shyao_Sorceress]

yeah its cute. usako fits her pretty well. its a nickname they give eachother since they are a couple. ^_^. but mamo-chan...eeeh that's alright to me...just not the best nickname..then again i dont really like mamoru anyway... stare  

[Tsunana]

Roselite Blade

In Japan, if you add the -ko to the end of someone's name, it signifies that you are a couple and that you love them. Usually, guys use it (at least from what I've seen).

Interesting. I wondered already... :3  

[the mindfreak]

wow.......I never noticed heheh thanks for pointing it out  

[Aoi Kanda]

*nodnod* I like it when he says Usako. Its cute. ^^  

[Luamervara]

every time he says Usako I think ' Bunny child.'


>> I like Mamo-chan. It's cut. *big fan and just hmm...*  

[Kaori Amatsuka]

'ko' is also added for baby, eg. neko = cat, koneko = kitten
Effectively, Mamoru is calling Usagi 'Baby bunny'  

[the mindfreak]

personally I like the -ko added to her name  

[chocobokisses]

Wow, I never knew that. sweatdrop (Feels like a dork.) Thats kinda neat...

You learn something new every day!  

[Serena-chan01]

How come they call her "Buns" and "Bunny" in the manga's then??  

[KariKaily]

Serena-chan01

How come they call her "Buns" and "Bunny" in the manga's then??

Because "Usagi" means "Bunny". I'm pretty sure they use dub names in the manga(I'm not sure, because I've only read one volume), so they give her real name as "Serena" and nickname her "Bunny".