Ao (碧) and Rin (凛) were the most popular names given to boys and girls, respectively, in Japan between January and September this year, an annual survey by an education service provider showed.The two names moved up from second place last year amid a growing trend in parents choosing gender-neutral names, with the reading of the name's Chinese character or characters and the way they sound continuing to be the most important factor, Benesse Holdings Inc. said.The kanji Chinese character meaning "blue-green," which is most often read as "Ao" but also as "Aoi," ranked first among boy's name…READ FULL ARTICLE
