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*In South Korea, section 37 of the Family Registry Law requires that the hanja in personal names be taken from a '''restricted list.''' | *In South Korea, section 37 of the Family Registry Law requires that the hanja in personal names be taken from a '''restricted list.''' | ||
*While the traditional practice is still largely followed, since the late 1970s, some parents have given their children names that are '''native Korean words, usually of two syllables'''. Popular given names of this sort include Haneul (하늘; "Heaven" or "Sky"), Areum (아름; "Beauty"), Iseul (이슬; "Dew") and Seulgi (슬기; "Wisdom"). | *While the traditional practice is still largely followed, since the late 1970s, some parents have given their children names that are '''native Korean words, usually of two syllables'''. Popular given names of this sort include Haneul (하늘; "Heaven" or "Sky"), Areum (아름; "Beauty"), Iseul (이슬; "Dew") and Seulgi (슬기; "Wisdom"). | ||
*Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names in South Korea. As a result, some people registered extremely long given names composed of native Korean words, such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (하늘별님구름햇님보다사랑스러우리; roughly, "More beloved than the stars in the sky and the sun in the clouds"). However, beginning in 1993, new regulations required that the given name be five syllables or shorter. | *Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names in South Korea. As a result, some people registered extremely long given names composed of native Korean words, such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (하늘별님구름햇님보다사랑스러우리; roughly, "More beloved than the stars in the sky and the sun in the clouds"). However, beginning in 1993, new regulations required that the given name be five syllables or shorter.<ref>"Korean name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_name, accessed 7 March 2021.</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Personal Names]] | [[Category:Personal Names]] | ||