tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post1417589371004437034..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: There are MORE Questions about Korean Names???T.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-34390112557931458552015-03-06T05:10:28.230-05:002015-03-06T05:10:28.230-05:00I had a question on this topic. So even if you'...I had a question on this topic. So even if you're not a half Korean, yet you go to live in Korea, is it acceptable to adopt a Korean style name if your name isn't easily comprehended in Korean? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897027088477393028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-39678611149217181832013-09-11T13:08:16.889-04:002013-09-11T13:08:16.889-04:00What does korean name Nari mean except it is Lily ...What does korean name Nari mean except it is Lily the flower?dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414635823437121736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-34162627508282952972008-01-24T00:22:00.000-05:002008-01-24T00:22:00.000-05:00Charles,That would have been the next post about K...Charles,<BR/><BR/>That would have been the next post about Korean names, if anyone asks the right question. The 돌림자 phenomenon is very unique in Korean culture, and it's not very well known.The Koreanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328000772620833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-17230716290221285482008-01-23T02:46:00.000-05:002008-01-23T02:46:00.000-05:00Sorry to pollute this particular topic, but I felt...Sorry to pollute this particular topic, but I felt that I had to make another note. Yes, my English name is Charles but I also have a Korean name assigned to me by my paternal grandfather when I was born (my brother was born in the U.S. but he also retains a Korean name according to our jokbo rules - we are Gyeongju Lees - and we both intend to give our children, when we have them, English names and Korean names according to our jokbo rules). Perhaps you should explain the jokbo, which seems to be something quite unique to east Asia (if not specifically to Korea), at least in that the institution of the books themselves still retains great cultural and traditional authority, if you haven't done so already.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786562797124209977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-27729112016216381992008-01-23T02:42:00.000-05:002008-01-23T02:42:00.000-05:00I'm a 1.5-er like you are (though I was brought to...I'm a 1.5-er like you are (though I was brought to the U.S. when I was almost 2 years of age - I'm 25, grew up in America, was educated in the U.S., and speak fluent Gyeongsang sah-tu-ri; sorry, can't use Korean typeface on this computer), and it would seem that I'm an exception to your naming rule.<BR/><BR/>My first name is Charles (I've gotten conflicting reasons why my mother decided on that name for me - my family's Catholic, so I would have assumed that a Christian name would have been standard, but then again, neither of my parents is anything near to "standard"), and while I have noticed a few other Koreans named "Charles," none of them are my age (they are all older, which implies to me that they chose that name on their own).<BR/><BR/>However, you will probably recognize that there are exceptions to most rules, and I just wanted to mention it. Also, your blog is awesome, your answers hilarious. The sarcasm and slightly abrasive tone you use at times are, well, refreshing and very funny. Keep it up man, and make us proud (not like you haven't done so already).Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786562797124209977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-33880859572033918322008-01-22T18:04:00.000-05:002008-01-22T18:04:00.000-05:00Econdoc,"I'm astounded that you have mastered them...Econdoc,<BR/><BR/>"I'm astounded that you have mastered them all and offer my heartfelt worship at your obvious superiority."<BR/><BR/>The Korean is glad you see the light.The Koreanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328000772620833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-16183641370396549522008-01-22T01:55:00.000-05:002008-01-22T01:55:00.000-05:00If I were going to live in Korea I would seriously...If I were going to live in Korea I would seriously consider picking a Korean name to go by. My English name doesn't fit into Korean grammar too well.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, I know of a Jonathan Kim. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-35700563997327414022008-01-21T17:33:00.000-05:002008-01-21T17:33:00.000-05:00I've lived in China for over twenty years and I ha...I've lived in China for over twenty years and I have a Chinese name because those obviously "idiotic" Chinese can only pronounce the universal English name Michael as "My-Ko." Of course, "idiotic" Americans can't correctly pronounce Korean names because they are ...duh...foreign and there are people in the states (last I heard anyway) from...duh...hundreds of countries all with..drum roll..different languages! I'm astounded that you have mastered them all and offer my heartfelt worship at your obvious superiority.<BR/><BR/>Koreans are the number one group of students studying Mandarin in China at the moment, god bless them. Next time you have lunch with one of your beloved Chinese friends ask him or her about what Chinese think about Korean pronunciation of Mandarin. Enjoy the awkward silence and the suppressed snickers...econdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720421929792058460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-52907577440409271652008-01-15T17:07:00.000-05:002008-01-15T17:07:00.000-05:00It's also interesting to note that Koreans were no...It's also interesting to note that Koreans were not the only ones that picked two names, one for the home or immediate community and one for business or larger use. The Jews in the New Testament world did this also.<BR/><BR/>For example, the apostle Peter's name is derived from the Greek Petros, but he was born with the Jewish name Simon.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161497068139772587noreply@blogger.com