I know the name has common spellings like 秀吉 or 英義 but when I type ひでよし on my
laptop I once got 秀代志 as an option as well. Would it work? And why/why not?
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Can you write the japanese name Hideyoshi as 秀代志
Yes you can, this [reference](https://fortune-
uranai.info/mei/%E7%A7%80%E4%BB%A3%E5%BF%97.html) for example.
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**Yes, it would work.**

As long as there is _even the most tenuous logic_ to how the characters are
pronounced a Japanese-style name can be made.

**Why 秀代志 works:**

  * 秀 - **ひで** ⇒ from the word 秀{ひい}でる 
  * 代 - **よ** ⇒ is the kun-yomi for this character 
  * 志 - **シ** ⇒ is the on-yomi for this character
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