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I know that some Japanese words made of two kanjis can contain both on'yomi
and kun'yomi, however, is that was also true for someone's first name?

For example, I have seen the name 雪花 or 雪華 read as 「Setsuka」, with both kanjis
being on'yomi. However, would it be possible to read 雪花 or 雪華 as 「Yukika」 with
雪 being kun'yomi and 花 being on'yomi to mean "Snow flower"?
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kanji readings names multiple-readings onyomi
Both on'yomi and kun'yomi in a first name?
Apparently you aren't the [first
one](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q12112884792) to
come up with this name! :)

You can use whatever reading of the kanji that you want, as long as it is a
valid reading of the kanji itself, that's why we have キラキラネームs like 光中｛ぴかちゅう｝。

If it is someone's name though, you should probably read it in the way that
they read it though...
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@ishikun's answer is not completely correct. The name does not have to be a
valid reading of the kanji.

As I talk about **[here](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/5532/78)** ,
names and kanji are allowed to go together basically in any way you want. So
yes, 雪花・雪華 could be read as either 「Setsuka」or 「Yukika」. Or it could be
something completely random like 「Megumi」 or 「Ai」. That's why I never assume I
can read someone's name.
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Strictly speaking, you can choose any reading for any _kanji_. (The only rule
is that the reading has to be in _hiragana_. Well, and the rule that there are
certain names or _kanji_ that are off limits, like あくま.)

Typically, there is a loose connection between the _kanji_ and the reading,
usually (part of) an _on'yomi_ or a _kun'yomi_.

For example,

  * 東海子【とみこ】  
と from 東 **ト** ウ  
み from 海 う **み**

  * 都壬子【とみこ】  
み from 壬 **み** ずのえ

I think this is more true for female than for male names, though. Male given
names with more than one _kanji_ are often read with the full _on'yomi_ , e.g.
勇太郎【ゆうたろう】, 昭吉【しょうきち】, 快【かい】. There are also names with _kun'yomi_ , e.g.
理【さとし】, 正明【まさあき】.

_But_ , there are certainly names containing _kanji_ with both _on'yomi_ and
_kun'yomi_ , e.g. 秀輝【ひでき】, 亮介【りょうすけ】. (すけ is a common suffix for names,
derived from _kun'yomi_ たすける with quite a broad range of common possible
_kanji_ : 介・助・輔・佑・亮.)
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