Name translation

[bajem]

Hi, my name is Jerahmee. I'm just wondering what the Korean translation of that. Thanks in advance.

[sdyou7]

제라미

[bajem]

Sorry, I'm not yet good at reading Hangul. How would you pronounce that? Thanks

[bajem]

Oh i got it. You wrote it in Korean. I'm asking for my Korean name.

[Alexis]

...you don't have a Korean name, unless your parents gave you one. Korean names and western names are totally different. EG: My husband's name is Robert. So unless his parents gave him a Korean name, the only way to "Korean-ise" his name would be to write "Robert" in Korean hangul. My Korean name is "Yoon Seon", because that's what my birth mother named me. But "Alexis" and "Yoon Seon" aren't related at all - I have two names.

[bajem]

I see. Thanks for explaining . But how come, Korean names have equal names in English?

[kyuree]

I see. Thanks for explaining . But how come, Korean names have equal names in English?

I don't think that have.
Unless the Korean name is an English name written in Korean or a name from the bible.
Sometimes a Korean name coincidentally sounds similar to an English name.
My uncle's name is Jae-Seung so his English name is Jason (but it's not the same).

I know some Korean w/ names from the bible like Esther, Yo-Han (this sounds like the German pronounciation of John which is "Johann"), etc.
There are some Korean that have a traditional Korean name and a biblical name like e.g. David but the names are not related in any way. And some Koreans (most of all if they were born in the West) have a Western given name like Felix etc.

Like Alexis explained, normally if they have another Korean name it's just a second given name or middle name that has nothing to do w/ the Western name.


anyways, you could do it like me and just choose your own Korean name haha. My real name is Claudia.

[Alexis]

I think Korean people just get given western names that sound similar to their Korean names. But, as far as I know, there's really no relation. They're different names.

[bajem]

Well thank you for your replies. And Claudia, I'm actually thinking of that . I want to have a Korean name. They are cool for me

[holdfast]

...also, i have a few friends who have directly translatable names, but that's because their names have meanings in korean too - 서리 frost, 지혜 wisdom, 은혜 grace, 하늘 sky.. etc. those kinds of names are quite common in korean, and in that case, people will often use the direct translation as their name. my friend 지혜, however, does not go by the name "wisdom" because while that is common in korean, that is kind of strange for a name in english.

^^

[javiskefka]

I wish I had a friend named Frost. That would be pretty awesome. Kinda sounds like a superhero.

[matthew254]

random: I went to high school with a girl from Germany whose name was pronounced /Krystal Freeze/

now THAT's a comic book name.

[javiskefka]

Haha, that's great! My second grade home room teacher was named Mrs. Blizzard. Maybe they're in the same crime-fighting organization.

On topic, I haven't ever thought about wanting a Korean name, personally. My name is short enough that it's pretty easy for Koreans to handle. Jeff ≈ 제프. I suppose if I settled down in Korea and published a lot of work in Korean publications, I might want one, like Brother Anthony.

[bajem]

Well, my nickname is pretty short too. It's Jem. But i'm thinking it's kind a awkward to say my full name (surname first) when I introduce myself in Korean. I don't like it.

[Alexis]

I wish I had a friend named Frost. That would be pretty awesome. Kinda sounds like a superhero.

HAHAHA.

Go the superhero names. What a crack up! I wish my Korean name meant something cool like that!