I see it a lot for Middle Eastern names. The guys always want to be Scorpion Fighter or something. The girls want something they picked off a "Names for bellydancers" list. They are always crushed when I tell them that that isn't a registerable name for the SCA.

Don't hate anime. Sure you get a lot of weirdoes from anime fans, but among that pool of people who want to be Kawaii and tack –chan to all their friends names, there are surely some that will take a serious interest in actual historical Japanese life.

There is a difference between newbie and noob.