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Istanpraha
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Korean given names

Postby Istanpraha » July 18th, 2010 7:53 pm

Could you please provide more information about Korean given names? There was a Culture class lesson about Korean names but that was more about Family names.
I am never sure from the sound of Korean given names if the person is male or famale.
Or what their names mean. It may be nice if you take examples from Korean actors' or pop stars' names and talk/explain about them. Looking forward to hearing from you!!:D

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Postby julialim » July 20th, 2010 6:21 am

Wow. It's really an interesting question! :D

Hello Istanpraha 님 만나서 반가워요!!

Korean given name... I will introduce you some Girl's names and some Boy's names.

:lol: Girl's names --> 지현[jihyeon], 지혜[jihye], 현주[hyeonju], 영애[youngae], 민주[minju], 수현[suhyeon], 주영[juyoung], 희선[huiseon], 미선[miseon], 은경[eungyeong]

:lol: Boy's names--> 대현[daehyun], 지성[jiseong], 민석[minseok], 동원[dongwon], 규성[gyuseong], 민규[mingyu], 석훈[seokhun], 지훈[jihun], 범수[beomsu], 석민[seokmin]

Distinguishing gender from names will be difficult for you guys.:roll:
But I will give you one tip.
:wink: Usually "미"[mi] which means "beauty" is used for Girl's names.
and "석"[seok] which means " Become strong and big" si used for Boy's names.

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Postby trutherous » July 20th, 2010 7:07 am

Hi Julia --

I'm glad you mentioned about 미 -I was going to if someone didn't.

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나영훈씨 보세요~~

Postby timandyou » July 20th, 2010 9:04 am

:o
yes, 영훈!
8)

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Postby julialim » July 20th, 2010 9:44 am

:idea: Extra tip.
영훈[yeonghun] is Boy's name. Sometimes a girl has this name.
But it still sounds Boy's names due to "훈". :)

One of 영s has the meaning of "being long" and 훈 means "get enlightened".
So 영훈 can be " get enlightened deeply and steadily".

Is my guess close to yours? 영훈 님? :lol:

But there are heaps of meaning on one hangeul.

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Postby trutherous » July 20th, 2010 6:05 pm

나는 나영훈입니다. 내게 아는한 나의 이름의 가진 뜻은 이러합니다: 영원한 "영"이고, 교훈(가르칠) 훈 이랍니다. 그리고 '나'라는 성은 원래 그냥 '나는 나다' 자신을 가리키는 말이었지만 나중에 신라 新羅할때는 (벌릴? 밝을?) '라' (나) 한자를 택했읍니다.

재밌는 이야기:

1983년 23살 때, 나는 Los Angeles있는 한국 하숙집으로 이사 들어갔어요. 그때 한국말 몇 마디밖에 모르고 발음도 엉터리였는데 하지만 말하도록 열심히 노력했어요. 그래서 내가 문밖에 두드렀을 때 거기서 사는 아주마들이 흔히 묻는 "누구세요?" 질문에 나도 다른 사람들처럼 "나예요" 대답했더니 결국 별명이 "Mr. 나"라고 되었어요... 아마 발음이나 행동이 하도 귀여워서 그럴까요?

흥미진진한 사실: 한국 역사에 유면한 '나'씨 있는데, "나대용"이라는 분입니다. 누군지 무엇으로 유명한지 아세요? 나대용 힌트: 사람들은 이 배 이름을 들으면 대개 '이순신'만 새각합니다.

나 [羅]

영 [永]
훈 [訓]

羅永訓

Istanpraha
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Thank you, everyone for your information. Nice to meet you !

Postby Istanpraha » July 20th, 2010 7:27 pm

julialim wrote:Wow. It's really an interesting question! :D

Hello Istanpraha 님 만나서 반가워요!!

Korean given name... I will introduce you some Girl's names and some Boy's names.

:lol: Girl's names --> 지현[jihyeon], 지혜[jihye], 현주[hyeonju], 영애[youngae], 민주[minju], 수현[suhyeon], 주영[juyoung], 희선[huiseon], 미선[miseon], 은경[eungyeong]

:lol: Boy's names--> 대현[daehyun], 지성[jiseong], 민석[minseok], 동원[dongwon], 규성[gyuseong], 민규[mingyu], 석훈[seokhun], 지훈[jihun], 범수[beomsu], 석민[seokmin]

Distinguishing gender from names will be difficult for you guys.:roll:
But I will give you one tip.
:wink: Usually "미"[mi] which means "beauty" is used for Girl's names.
and "석"[seok] which means " Become strong and big" si used for Boy's names.
:D :D :lol:

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Hello George,

Postby timandyou » July 21st, 2010 12:40 am

:o

Wow~~ '영원할'과 '가르칠 (배울) '
그래서 영훈 - "영원히 배우고 교육한다!"

정말 괜찮은 이름이네요... 영훈씨.

이것도 정말 괜찮은 아이디어 같네여.

여기에 참여하는 (KoreanClass101.com) 한국어 학생들에게 그들이 원하는 뜻을 내포한 한국어 이름을 만들어서 나누어 주는 것.
어떻게 생각하세요? Julia님, George님, and Manyakumi님?
물론 이름을 원하는 학생들에게만...

한 특정한 포럼을 만들어서 (예로, "한국어 이름 만들기"), 들어오는 학생들에게 학생들이 원하는 특정 한국 이름과 뜻을 물어보고 답해주고 그리고 그들에게 여기서 쓸 수 있는 한국어 이름을 만들어주고... 전 괜찮다고 생각하는데... 여러분 생각은요?

생각, 의견 답해주세요.
벌써 생각만으로도 재밌어 지는데요~~~!!! :wink:
cheers,

Tim 8)

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Postby trutherous » August 7th, 2010 10:09 pm

Thanks to all the dedicated staff at KC101!! 감사합니다
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Postby julialim » August 9th, 2010 1:18 am

Thank you! George 님

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