Edited sentence: "Kids" hints at "Kiddo" while "...bit, Trix..." hints at "Beatrix", hence the name "Beatrix Kiddo".In Chinese, the number 8 is pronounced "ba"; 88 therefore in Chinese chatslang meaning "byebye".In Japan, it is most often associated with the 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage.In Volume 1, before The Bride's real name is revealed, she and O-Ren have a short conversation that hints at it.See 8 (number) for more on the luck factor associated with it.The Crazy 88: in China, "88" is an auspicious number, much like 7 in the west.The words they exchange are "Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids," a well-known phrase from the television commercials for an American breakfast cereal