How to express "Eternal/Endless Love" on an engraved bracelet


In a fanfiction i am writing, one of the characters who was born in Japan
gives her girlfriend a bracelet she had made, as a sign of her nationality
there is an engraving in japanese which, when her girlfriend asks the meaning
she replies

> "It's Nanoha loves Feito Forever"

which is actually a reference to when 2 people write their initials in a heart
like this

[code]

       ____    ____
      /    \  /    \
     /      \/      \
    /                \
    \      N T       /
     \              /
      \     +      /
       \          /
        \ F T H  /
         \      /
          \    /
           \  /
            \/
    
[/code]

N T = Nanoha Takamachi

F T H = Fate Testarossa Harlaown (Nanoha says Feito)

when i use google translate to find Loves i get
[愛](https://translate.google.com/#en/ja/loves), using the Nanoha Wikia for
[Nanoah's](http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Nanoha) and
[Fate's](http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Fate) names in japanese i get

> なのは愛 フェイト

since i'm a stricter for accuracy with these things i am wondering if this
correct? if not what would be the correct way of express what i am trying to
achieve




First, every language has peculiar vocabulary when it comes to memorials,
ceremonies, gravestones, etc. Don't believe Google Translate in such a case.

Second, Japanese people generally don't like engraving Japanese text on things
like rings, bracelets, watches, etc. Sharing such items as the symbol of love
or friendship is a common practice in Japan, but [using English alphabets is
by far the
commonest](https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%20%E5%88%BB%E5%8D%B0):

> NANOHA LOVE FATE  
>  NANOHA ♥ FATE  
>  FOREVER LOVE / NANOHA & FATE / 2014

I think these may look somewhat weird to native English speakers, but that's
how it is. Using kanji makes even less sense when the present is for a
foreigner.

If you insist that you need a _Japanese_ expression which is not
understandable by Fate, here are the samples:

> 2人の愛が永遠に続きますように Futari no Ai ga Eien ni Tsuzukimasu yoni.  
>  May our love last forever.
>
> 愛は永遠に Ai wa Eien ni.  
>  Love (lasts) forever.
>
> 永遠の愛をここに誓う Eien no Ai wo Koko ni Chikau.  
>  We herein pledge eternal love.

These expressions are frequently seen on Japanese
[絵馬](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ema_\(Shinto\)).

Anything shorter than these, like simply putting "愛 (love)", would be very
strange to native Japanese people. But as you are writing to English-speaking
audience, you may not have to be too strict. For example, [kanji
tattoos](http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/kanji-tattoos) by westerners are
always weird to Japanese (even if they're in perfect Japanese), but we just
can't stop them.




First, every language has peculiar vocabulary when it comes to memorials,
ceremonies, gravestones, etc. Don't believe Google Translate in such a case.

Second, Japanese people generally don't like engraving Japanese text on things
like rings, bracelets, watches, etc. Sharing such items as the symbol of love
or friendship is a common practice in Japan, but [using English alphabets is
by far the
commonest](https://www.google.co.jp/search?q=%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%20%E5%88%BB%E5%8D%B0):

> NANOHA LOVE FATE  
>  NANOHA ♥ FATE  
>  FOREVER LOVE / NANOHA & FATE / 2014

I think these may look somewhat weird to native English speakers, but that's
how it is. Using kanji makes even less sense when the present is for a
foreigner.

If you insist that you need a _Japanese_ expression which is not
understandable by Fate, here are the samples:

> 2人の愛が永遠に続きますように Futari no Ai ga Eien ni Tsuzukimasu yoni.  
>  May our love last forever.
>
> 愛は永遠に Ai wa Eien ni.  
>  Love (lasts) forever.
>
> 永遠の愛をここに誓う Eien no Ai wo Koko ni Chikau.  
>  We herein pledge eternal love.

These expressions are frequently seen on Japanese
[絵馬](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ema_\(Shinto\)).

Anything shorter than these, like simply putting "愛 (love)", would be very
strange to native Japanese people. But as you are writing to English-speaking
audience, you may not have to be too strict. For example, [kanji
tattoos](http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/kanji-tattoos) by westerners are
always weird to Japanese (even if they're in perfect Japanese), but we just
can't stop them.

