Im J.
New member
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2010
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Korean
- Home Country
- South Korea
- Current Location
- South Korea
Hi, all! I'd like to ask about the spelling of my family name.
I'm Asian, and my family name is pronounced as /im/ in my country. So I spell my family name as "Im". For example, if my given name is Jake, my full name will be "Jake Im". Does this sound awkward to native speakers or make you at a loss how to pronounce it?
Alternatively, some people in my country with the same family name spell their family name as "Lim". It's possible because "Im" and "Lim" derive from the same chinese character which means a forest. People with the same family name in other countries spell their name as "Lin", "Lyn", "Lam", etc.
So, how does "Im" sound to you? Does it sound seriously strange or would I do better spell it in other ways such as "Lim" or even "Lin"? I personally don't like to spell it "Lim" because it reminds me of "limb". What do you think?
I'm Asian, and my family name is pronounced as /im/ in my country. So I spell my family name as "Im". For example, if my given name is Jake, my full name will be "Jake Im". Does this sound awkward to native speakers or make you at a loss how to pronounce it?
Alternatively, some people in my country with the same family name spell their family name as "Lim". It's possible because "Im" and "Lim" derive from the same chinese character which means a forest. People with the same family name in other countries spell their name as "Lin", "Lyn", "Lam", etc.
So, how does "Im" sound to you? Does it sound seriously strange or would I do better spell it in other ways such as "Lim" or even "Lin"? I personally don't like to spell it "Lim" because it reminds me of "limb". What do you think?