sentence: Unfavorable nicknames are more common than favorable ones.
sentences_before: Although Koreans have nicknames, these usually come from their personal characteristics like appearance, a physical defect, or the word has similar pronunciation with his name. They are different from  the nicknames in the Western sense such as Bob, Bill, Liz and Kate.
sentences_after: After growing up, being called by nicknames is very rare.
concept_name: unfavorable nickname
headings: Korean name Nicknames
categories: Korea