In this episode, we discuss first name trends (good, bad, and ugly) in the US and Japan.

The "Kailey" Challenge: Kailey, Kayley, Kaleigh, Kayleigh, Kaley, Cailey, Kaylee, Kailee, Kaileigh, Kayli

Are there any other names you can think of that can be spelled or written in a variety of ways but still sound the same?

References: 

Japanese Name Ranking: https://st.benesse.ne.jp/ninshin/name/

English Name Ranking: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/

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