きみのなわ。。。。ですか。
How can I fill the gap?
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4We don't do translation. You have to show use your full attempt before. I think that きみのな is not the best option out there to say "your name" because it would be rather weird in a casual context.– 永劫回帰Nov 6, 2016 at 9:43
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Thanks for reply. I'm really new here so I don't know much. I will take notice.– Lan PhungNov 6, 2016 at 9:48
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If I were to choose a one-word expression, that would be a na-adjective 普通【ふつう】.
あなたの 名前【なまえ】は 普通【ふつう】ですか？
- Use は instead of わ when it's the topic marker. It's still pronounced as wa.
- 名【な】 is a literary and/or pompous way of saying "name". Use 名前【なまえ】 instead.
- I also replaced the casual second-person pronoun きみ with あなた, because きみ is rarely used with polite expressions (e.g. ですか).
However the sentence above may sound a bit rude because it sounds like you are talking whether a name is normal or abnormal, rather than common or uncommon.
(EDIT: There is another na-adjective 一般的【いっぱんてき】, which may be more difficult but safer. "あなたの名前は一般的ですか？")
Alternatively, you can say something like this:
あなたの 名前【なまえ】は よく ある 名前ですか？
(lit. "Is your name a name that exists often?")あなたの 名前【なまえ】は よく 見【み】る 名前ですか？
(lit. "Is your name a name that you see often?")
Technically speaking, this よくある is a relative clause that modifies 名前 right after it, but you may regard it as a set phrase that just means "common". For example, "Frequently Asked Question" is often translated as "よくある質問【しつもん】" in Japanese.
