Sora's name

[khfreak5]

Before I go and ask my question, this has nothing to do with last names. I've been trying to figure this out for a while. The word "sora" in Japanese means sky. Is Sora's name really sky, and they didn't change it in the English version, or is it short for something else? I found on a website a while ago, (I can't even remember when or the site) his full first name was "Sorage".

Sorry, if this was asked already, I was looking through a bunch of old threads and couldn't find any. Thank you for your time.:)

[Tenyasyugan]

Sorage?... The heck does that even mean and where did you read it? Oh wait, you don't remember... ANYWHOSITS, I thought Sora's original name was Shamdeo or sometin' as a lion/boy thing. I might be wrong, I don't really know.

[LoreiX]

come on, Sorage, for real? what kind of name is that? ¬_¬ Sora's name is used both in English and Japanese ( they didn't change it obviously ) It is Japanese term and it translates to Sky in English. it's not a short version or an acronym or whatever.

oh and you probably got that info from a Wiki site. those things are half truths and whole lies.

Originally Posted by Tenyasyugan

Sora's original name was Shamdeo

that is sooo win! XD

[Tenyasyugan]

I've read too many things to even be sure anymore. >.< So, SUE MEH

[Arieru]

sora's name is sora. there is no real debate to that

[hektor9001]

Yes, Sora's name is the word for sky, but here it is used as a name and names don't translate.

Hope that clears it.

[Xnairb]

I always like to think of Sora's name as sky, because in Kairi's letter she says "one sky, one destiny". she could have been referring to Sora

[Taidow]

Actually his name is an anagram of "Soar" which means "to fly" which is related to the word "Sky" to what Sora means in Japanese.

[SunsetSeeker_2.0]

Originally Posted by Taidow

Actually his name is an anagram of "Soar" which means "to fly" which is related to the word "Sky" to what Sora means in Japanese.

Japanese cognates are barely cognates at all =/

and it's obvious by how this girl worded the thread that she was just curious about Sora's name because Ven's whole name actually turned out to be Ventus.

[8shortfuse]

Originally Posted by Xnairb

I always like to think of Sora's name as sky, because in Kairi's letter she says "one sky, one destiny". she could have been referring to Sora

I always thought that too. "There are many worlds but they all share the same sky. One sky, one destiny" every world shares Sora as he is the hero of the light, and he holds the destiny because he is the 'key' (as Yen Sid put it)

[Kitsune_XIII]

Originally Posted by 8shortfuse

I always thought that too. "There are many worlds but they all share the same sky. One sky, one destiny" every world shares Sora as he is the hero of the light, and he holds the destiny because he is the 'key' (as Yen Sid put it)

...*sniffles* That was beautifuly put. *cries at the beauty of it*

[Yuuki]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH sorage!!! wtf? are you crazy?

[Crimson Crashing]

Names don't change from language to language.

[Fire's fan]

I beat days already and did you know that Sora can be a girl or boy name it's unisex!

[Smile]

The thing is Sora doesn't HAVE to mean "Sky". It's true it's a possible meaning, just like Riku can mean Land and Kairi means ocean. Certainly would tie in with Aqua, Terra and Ventus.
However, their names are written in Katakana. Namely, the basic letters in Japanese used to write often foreign words. Without the Kanji (the letters making up whole words or even expressions in one mark), the meaning is loose.
That's why Kairi can also have the Kanji for "Separation" while Riku can have the kanji for "The pain of separation" - meanings that tie in with KH1, and even later on in the series.
Kairi can also mean "beaver".