WestWorld 1,213 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I’m going to study abroad in Korea in a few months for almost a year. My friend wanted to give me a Korean name to use there (Eunji...huehuehue I love it so much! He even gave me his last name lol).Would it be weird to use a Korean name even though I’m a foreigner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesound 4,053 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 not weird tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosh 1,349 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 hmmm i wouldn't use it as your regular name unless your real name is difficult to say in korean but you can give people both options also! and it wouldn't be super weird if you used it regularly, but i think koreans would ask you what your real name is if it's obvious you're a foreigner... btw good luck! í™”ì´íŒ…~ ê·¸ ì´ë¦„ì€ ì´ë»ìš” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enchante 4,542 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I'd go for using your real name especially if aren't Korean or weren't given one at birth. If your name is difficult to say you could always go by a nickname or middle name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Soda 12,004 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 No it's normal especially if your name is hard to pronounce or spell. A Korean grandma at the Korean mart I always go to calls me eunhye, I was like that's neat and sweet of her to come up with a name for me but it just ended just being a literal name translation lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Yelena 98 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I like Iseul or Sena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocking blue 7,514 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I'm not Korean so I'm not sure, I have heard of Koreans giving foreigners Korean names (in Korea) before though. I remember Amber was given the Korean name Eunyoung (which she never uses lol). I mean, if an actual Korean is giving you the go ahead, he will have more knowledge of what is acceptable than any of us on here who aren't from the culture ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheap thriâ„“â„“s 2,846 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 no because a korean gave you the name and you didn't come up with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiacandy 3,313 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I don't think it's weird. If you have an unusual name or a hard to pronounce name, Koreans would probably prefer to call you by an easier name, but it's also best to mention your real name, see what they prefer. A Korean friend also told me maybe I should get a Korean name if I ever visit Korea, since my name's close to a Korean swear word when you mispronounce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookeclipse 1,359 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I think it would be fine, especially since you're going there to study. I've known many foreign exchange students who chose or were given a different name during their time studying here, so I think it would be alright in other countries as well, especially if your real name would be difficult to pronounce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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