Man I should spend more time in the Information section
 

"Xion's name was coined by Tomoco Kanemaki, one of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days's scenario writers and the writer of the Kingdom Hearts Novels. Tetsuya Nomura took a liking to it and notes that it has many meanings. Xion's name contains the Japanese words for "tide" (潮 shio^?), fitting the oceanic naming theme of Kairi and Naminé, and Aster tataricus (紫苑 shion^?), which, according to Japanese floriography, means "I won't forget you" or "remembrance". It is also revealed within the Secret Reports that her "original name" was "No.i", her ID as an experiment of the Replica Program. The "i" used here may have been in reference to imaginary numbers. It is also possible that this is a word play on the word ion since this is no.i backwards. This would make sense since an ion is an incomplete particle, much like Xion."

 

Some interesting stuff!

Edited June 23, 201312 yr by Columned-Munny

Well, you learn something new everyday.

I can't believe I didn't see the ion one. Genius

Well, you learn something new everyday.

I can't believe I didn't see the ion one. Genius

I know right? That one was absolute perfection

Tetsuya Nomura's like a modern day shakespeare 

I thought this topic would be all stuff I already knew. I stand corrected.

 

ion being incomplete... Nomura is just too good at this "blowing our mind" business.

It looks like a lot of thought went into her name.  I still have to remember not to pronouce it like Sean though.  

I thought this topic would be all stuff I already knew. I stand corrected.

 

ion being incomplete... Nomura is just too good at this "blowing our mind" business.

Now if this is so mind-blowing then just imagine what he's going to do in KH3 O_O

Now if this is so mind-blowing then just imagine what he's going to do in KH3 O_O

Dang... I can't wait, honestly.

It'll probably be something that he's been subtly implying in all the games so far, but we just haven't noticed it yet. 

Woot, I like this.

that. is. AWESOME. never would have thought of that!

even though i knew most of this, i certainly didn't know the 'ion' stuff. that's kool! ^^

 

since shio means tide, her full name in romaji is Shion. its a shortening of the phrase 'shio no on' since shio means tide and on is 'sound' or music, her name is a shortening of the phrase 'the sound of the tide.'

I knew this fact.

So many meanings! 

 

I only knew about the No.i thing

Nomura likes playing with our minds. I'm looking forward to receiving constant mindblows in KH3.

I saw the Ion one from the start! O_O HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THAT. If you just remove the X while trying to see if her name anagrams into a somebodies name, IT SAYS ION. Lol.

Edited July 7, 201312 yr by spiderfreak1011

i wouldnt put it past nomura, the games he produces are normally like this on some level

Whoa!