Talk:Nami/SkinsTrivia/@comment-79.199.238.58-20121122174618/@comment-4498721-20121122192006

Pretty much anything in Okami comes from Japanese mythology, I think it's safe to assume she might be based on some Japanese legend or something. Or maybe they just borrowed the common mermaid concept for the game.

I assumed they both named after the Japanese word for wave since 'Nanami' sounds close to 'Nami'. But apparently Nanami can also mean seven seas, which is kinda cool wtih a double sea reference.

Since they both based on same or at least similar myths and have similiar names, I think this might actually qualify as a reference.