The Mystique of Baby Girl Names The arrival of a new baby girl in the family brings with it a deep sense of joy and happiness to one and all. This is specially true for the father because the uniquely enchanting place daughters have for Dads is legendary. Choosing a baby girl name for your newly born miss isn't really as complicated as it seems. More..

Oda as Last Name

Eiichiro Oda            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese
Eiichiro Oda: a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the manga and anime One Piece. His drawing style is notable for its originality and has influenced Hiro Mashima.As a child, Oda was inspired by vikings and aspired to become a manga artist. At the age of 17, he submitted his work "Wanted!" and won several awards, including second place in the coveted Tezuka Award. That got him into a job at the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, where he originally worked as assistant to Shinobu Kaitani's series Suizan Police Gang before moving to Masaya Tokuhiro on Jungle King Tar-chan and Mizu no Tomodachi Kappaman, which gave him an unexpected influence on his artistic style. At the age of 19, he worked as an assistant to Nobuhiro Watsuki on Rurouni Kenshin, before winning the Hop Step Award for new artists. During this time,

Sophie Tamiko Oda            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Sophie Tamiko Oda: a Japanese American actress, born on October 23, 1991, in San Francisco, California.She has a recurring role in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody as Barbara Brownstein appearing in Benchwarmers, A Tale of Two Houses, Romancing The Phone, Orchestra, Rock Star in the House, Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee, Ask Zack, Club Twin, Graduation and Miniature Golf. She appeared in two movies: Bee Season and Kung Phooey. Sophie has been a singer on Star Search. She has also performed in the Japanese American Hall of Fame, TheatreWorks 35th Anniversary, and has been performing in musicals since the age of six. She is a featured singer on the CD, Kabaret for Kids.