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CureHoneyYukoOmori wrote: GlitterInformer wrote: I came up with some English surnames that would be faithful to the meanings of the original Japanese names.

Aino Megumi -> Megan Lovve

Shirayuki Hime -> Himelda Whitesnow

Omori Yuko -> Sara Forrest

Hikawa Iona -> Fiona River

I can't come up with a good English name similar to Yuko, which is why I went with Sara. The only Y-names I could think of were "Yvette", "Yvonne", and "Yolanda", but they were all too out-there. (No offense to anyone who has those names) Those names work better than mines. Though, it has been rumored that HaCha became "Glitter Force: Fashion Tales" and Megumi's english name was Melanie, which doesn't fit that well. I hope they don't call it Glitter Force: Fashion Tales. That would be underselling the product by making it look like plotless pandering to girls. (Then again, the title Glitter Force by itself is also pandering to little girls, so one could argue it wouldn't make that much of a difference.)

According to Behind the Name, Melanie means "black" or "dark". It's also the name of a wealthy saint who gave all her money to charity. While it wouldn't be the best name, it would fit a little bit. Pretty much every Cure in Happiness Charge has a black vest, and Megumi sacrifices her time and physical well-being to protect humanity.