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Jae

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MrsKim24 · 05/12/2016 14:29

Hi,

We are looking for the perfect name. We think we have found it: Jae.

We are living in London, so need something that works here. Jae does :-)

What do you think of it?

Thank you very much,

Mrs Kim

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Blackbird82 · 05/12/2016 16:15

I really like it

NavyandWhite · 05/12/2016 16:07

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KylieJo · 05/12/2016 16:03

I think it is practical and a good name overall.

IJustWantABrew · 05/12/2016 15:40

My boys called Jay :) I always get asked if it's spelt your way. Didn't even realise it could be.

I think it's a good name and it's not very popular which I like :)

DramaAlpaca · 05/12/2016 15:31

It's nice, but tbh I would have assumed it was a girls' name.

As long as you & your DH like it, that's really all that matters.

Joinourclub · 05/12/2016 15:28

Yes it works just fine in the uk. Ilike it. But if you live in London you don't have to worry too much about the name being 'English' enough. They are plenty of kids of Korean heritage with Korean names.

Sophronia · 05/12/2016 15:19

I think it's fine

Artandco · 05/12/2016 15:03

Sorry I thought you were looking for a girls name

Jae for a boy is nice

Have you considered Sam? Is that Korean? A friend who is Korean has a boy called Sam so I assume that works also

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MrsKim24 · 05/12/2016 14:57

Because it's nice to see. All the posts on here are asking for opinions, so I thought I would :-)

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Sparklingbrook · 05/12/2016 14:57

I am not keen purely because nobody would ever think to spell it like that. If someone said the name I would automatically spell it Jay or think it was just a nickname of someone called a name beginning with the letter 'J'.

I am in Worcestershire though.

SnotGoblin · 05/12/2016 14:56

If you know it works (whatever that really means) and you both like it, why would our opinions matter?

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MrsKim24 · 05/12/2016 14:53

Nari is seen as a girls name, to me and my husband :-)

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MrsKim24 · 05/12/2016 14:52

I wanted opinions on it. Not if it works, we know it works :-)

Sorry, I did not realise to put it, as was looking for opinions

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Artandco · 05/12/2016 14:52

I think 'Nari' would work also

NerrSnerr · 05/12/2016 14:51

Sorry- I didn't realise you wanted a Korean name. There are people from lots of countries in London!!

Aimtomisbehave · 05/12/2016 14:51

I know a Jae - not short for anything, just Jae. (is a boy, well man now, btw)
Great name

Veterinari · 05/12/2016 14:51

Why would we automatically assume that because you live in London you need a Korean name? London isn't in Korea.

Surely the most important info is not that you're in London but that you want a Korean name that works in the U.K.?

With that in mind, yes Jae works fine

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MrsKim24 · 05/12/2016 14:50

Yes, it's a unisex Korean name

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Artandco · 05/12/2016 14:50

A Korean name that works in London, Jae works fine. It's easy to pronounce and once people know the first time it's spelt the Korean way due to heritage it's fine

TaurielTest · 05/12/2016 14:48

It's not entirely clear from your OP, but you need a name that works - in terms of spelling and sound - for both Korean and English? Then Jae fits the bill.
FWIW I know of one Jae and one child who has -Jae as the second part of their name, and they are both girls.

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MrsKim24 · 05/12/2016 14:46

Sorry, that's why I said about London :-) sorry for the confusion

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badtasteflump · 05/12/2016 14:46

How is it pronounced, out of interest?

badtasteflump · 05/12/2016 14:46

Ok well I didn't know you were looking for a Korean name Smile

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MrsKim24 · 05/12/2016 14:45

Jae is Korean, it is not the same as Jay

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WhisperingLoudly · 05/12/2016 14:45

A million and one James shorten their name to Jay. It's popular. Spelling it differently won't make it a different.

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