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A special gift for 도윤
도윤
A name chosen with great care
도윤이라는 이름
The Name Do-yun
Classical-style
Strings and piano behind a clear, unhurried voice - closer to an art song than a pop song.
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OriginalTranslation
도윤이라는 이름을The name Do-yun오래 고르고 골랐어We chose it slowly and carefully종이에 여러 번 쓰고We wrote it many times on paper소리 내어 불러 봤어And said it out loud길이 되라는 뜻이고It means become a road따뜻하라는 뜻이야And it means be warm할아버지가 웃으며Grandfather smiled그 이름이 좋다 했어And said it was a good name아빠는 밤에 혼자Papa alone at night공책에 적어 봤어Wrote it in a notebook아직 얼굴도 모르는A word for calling a child아이를 부르는 말Whose face we did not yet know도윤아 네 이름은Do-yun your name우리가 고른 첫 선물Is the first gift we chose도윤아 네 이름은Do-yun your name평생 너와 함께 가Will go with you all your life언젠가 네가 커서Someday when you are grown이 이름을 쓸 때And you sign this name누가 왜 골랐는지You will come to know알게 될 거야Who chose it and why그때도 이 이름은And even then this name여전히 너에게 맞아Will still fit you도윤아 네 이름은Do-yun your name우리가 고른 첫 선물Is the first gift we chose도윤아 네 이름은Do-yun your name평생 너와 함께 가Will go with you all your life
Classical-style
Korean
The story behind this song
His name was chosen slowly, turned over for weeks, until it finally felt like the only one that could be his.
Why this moment matters
The care that goes into choosing a name rarely makes it into the story people tell later, but it's often the first real decision a family makes together.