[RealJames]

Most Japanese people I've met don't give a second thought to the meaning of their name's Kanji, it's more of a western obsession lol.
Parents tend to chose a sound they like for the name, and then see which kanji can fit that sound.
When in a name, the "ko" kanji has a strong feminine nuance, not a strong "child" nuance.

These are my observations, I'm not some final word on anything.