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The Name Do-yun

도윤이라는 이름

A classical-style song for 도윤 (Do-yun)

A name chosen with great care

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Written for the name 도윤Yours to sing or record

A baby wearing headphones, eyes closed, listening peacefully to music.

A special gift for 도윤

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도윤이라는 이름

The Name Do-yun · 3:39

Music style

Classical-style

Strings and piano behind a clear, unhurried voice - closer to an art song than a pop song.

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From the album 서연이의 달: Korean Lullabies & Family Days

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The Name Do-yun lyrics

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KoreanEnglish

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

Where the name comes from

Do-yun is a two-syllable Korean given name; like many Korean names, its precise meaning depends on which hanja (Chinese-derived characters) the family chose for the sound - 도 is often linked to a word for 'way' or 'path,' and 윤 to words meaning 'moist' or 'abundant,' though the exact intended sense is really only known to the family.

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.

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.

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