North Korea forcing citizens to change their names to sound more ideological
Names meaning “loyalty” or “bomb” are encouraged instead of “loved one” or “super beauty”
Source: rfa.org
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Names meaning “loyalty” or “bomb” are encouraged instead of “loved one” or “super beauty”
Previously, North Korea had allowed people to use names that ended on softer vowels such as A Ri (loved one). Now they have demanded people use ideological and militaristic names.