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Please recommend a nickname or english name for Minji!!

134 replies

cinephilee · 31/12/2022 13:46

My English isn't very good, so please bear with me.

I’m Korean and my family moved to UK. My daughter is going to study at secondary school.

Her name is Minji, which is very common in Korea, but I am worried that she will be teased in English. I didn't even know the word "minge" existed.

Is it a problem if I change the spelling to Minzy? It's the same pronunciation in Korean.

Mia - heard it too much common
Gia - can struggle with how to pronounce it
Jia - it sounds like Chinese characters
Jiya - heard it's Indian name

She can name herself in English and if she wants, she can write her Korean name as it is. My daughter picked some English names, but most of them are celebrities or movie names.😂

I heard some names are class-oriented or race-oriented. So I want to narrow it down even if she choose. And I hope it's a name that can be used anywhere in the world.

Thank you.
Wish you all the best in the coming year.

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loafintheoven · 31/12/2022 14:09

I'd go for Minzi and shorten to Min (if she wants). I'm sure she'll learn to cope if people are mean to her. Secondary school can be character building!

TangoAcid · 31/12/2022 14:09

I think Minnie or Gigi are cute and easily recognisable from her name. Or spell it Minzy.

RewildingAmbridge · 31/12/2022 14:06

In some regions Minnie is also used to refer to female (usually female child) genitalia

KirstenBlest · 31/12/2022 14:06

I'd stick to Minji. If she says it as Min Jee maybe hyphenate the syllables, if that's an option.

I know people with names like Dick, Fanny, Pi (pee), Peter etc and it's just what they are called.

BoobsOnTheMoon · 31/12/2022 14:05

motherhubbard12 · 31/12/2022 13:55

Why not Minnie?

This was going to be my suggestion!

motherhubbard12 · 31/12/2022 13:55

Why not Minnie?

NorthFaceofthelaundrypile · 31/12/2022 13:53

Would Gigi work?

ParbadosBeach · 31/12/2022 13:52

If the name is pronounced Minzy I'd go with that and amend the spelling.

CatJumperTwat · 31/12/2022 13:49

I'd go with Jia or Jiya. Are there many Chinese-speaking people at her new school? Is it even a bad thing if her name reminds them of Chinese characters?

I wouldn't discount Mia just because it's popular. Teens often just want to fit in!