In the latest Naruto manga, chapter 368, the tenth and last ring-bearing member of the Akatsuki organization is revealed. And her name is ***drum roll please*** …. Konan!
Konan?
That’s not a girl’s name!
When I hear “Konan” I think of this:

Or this:

And maybe even this:

Okay, so all these Conan’s begin with a “C”, but you get the point. I can’t say I’m an expert on Japanese girls’ names, but of all the anime I’ve seen (and that’s a lot), I haven’t encountered a single female character named Konan before today.
Well …