Jim Ramberg wrote:
> According to Hitoshi Doi:
> >On the last Shiny Night, Hisakawa Aya announced the name of
> >Kikuko's daughter, Honoka (保乃花).
> >I think it would have been cuter if it were hiragana,
> >but it's a nice name.
>
> Why Hiragana ? I am reading mail from home on an ancient Mac so
> I can't see anything in Japanese right now. Is the Kanji not
> quite cool enoguh for you Hitoshi?

I second Hitoshi's comment.  The kanji is a little too plain.
We still do not know Honoka-chan's surname ^_^;;

Ja ne....CuSO4