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Help[Opinions] Korean names by generation
Korean names are usually popular among a certain age group, so there are fewer names that transcend the times compared to English-speaking countries, and this trend is particularly noticeable in female names. Also, gender-neutral names are quite mainstream. And while old-fashioned names aren't making a comeback these days.
Silent generation:
Due to the influence of Japanese colonial rule, names ending in "ja" were popular, influenced by Japanese naming. Also, at this time, the infant mortality rate was high, so names containing the word “young,” meaning long life, were popular.
Baby boomer generation:
At this time, boys' names were similar to the silent generation, but contained a lot of "Sik", and for girls' names, names containing "Sook", "Sun", "Ok" were popular.
Generation X (My parents’ generation):
At this time, names containing "Sung" and "Hun" were popular for boys' names, and names containing "Eun" were popular for girls' names. And personally, I like girl names that were popular in the 70s. (ex. 은주/Eunju, 은정/Eunjeong) I think it's probably because I personally think names with "Eun" in them are pretty.
Millennial generation:
At this time, names containing “Ji” were popular, and from this time on, purely Korean names became popular. 지은/Ji-eun, my favorite Korean girl's name, was popular at this time. I think there are a lot of handsome boy names at this time.
Generation Z (My generation):
At this time, names containing “Jun” or “Seo” were popular, and my name (서연/Seoyeon) actually falls into this category. To be exact, it peaked from the end of Generation Z to the beginning of Generation Alpha. And at this time, the popularity of pure Korean names, which were popular among the millennial generation, briefly waned.
Generation Alpha:
At this time, names ending in “woo” for boys and “ah” for girls are popular, and the popularity of pure Korean names is increasing again. However, purely Korean names that were popular among the millennial generation, such as 아름/Areum, 보람/Boram, 슬기/Seulgi, and 새롬/Saerom, are not often used.
Silent generation:
Due to the influence of Japanese colonial rule, names ending in "ja" were popular, influenced by Japanese naming. Also, at this time, the infant mortality rate was high, so names containing the word “young,” meaning long life, were popular.
Baby boomer generation:
At this time, boys' names were similar to the silent generation, but contained a lot of "Sik", and for girls' names, names containing "Sook", "Sun", "Ok" were popular.
Generation X (My parents’ generation):
At this time, names containing "Sung" and "Hun" were popular for boys' names, and names containing "Eun" were popular for girls' names. And personally, I like girl names that were popular in the 70s. (ex. 은주/Eunju, 은정/Eunjeong) I think it's probably because I personally think names with "Eun" in them are pretty.
Millennial generation:
At this time, names containing “Ji” were popular, and from this time on, purely Korean names became popular. 지은/Ji-eun, my favorite Korean girl's name, was popular at this time. I think there are a lot of handsome boy names at this time.
Generation Z (My generation):
At this time, names containing “Jun” or “Seo” were popular, and my name (서연/Seoyeon) actually falls into this category. To be exact, it peaked from the end of Generation Z to the beginning of Generation Alpha. And at this time, the popularity of pure Korean names, which were popular among the millennial generation, briefly waned.
Generation Alpha:
At this time, names ending in “woo” for boys and “ah” for girls are popular, and the popularity of pure Korean names is increasing again. However, purely Korean names that were popular among the millennial generation, such as 아름/Areum, 보람/Boram, 슬기/Seulgi, and 새롬/Saerom, are not often used.
This message was edited 1/27/2024, 11:02 AM
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I like Ji-eun! When Korean dramas hit the airwaves in China, I always heard this name.(I'm a millennial)
This message was edited 1/27/2024, 11:10 AM
Thank you.
This is SO COOL!! I love that you provide background information too, like why certain things are popular. That's amazing. Thank you so much, I get so curious about this kind of information but never know where to learn about it!
Thank you.