Just out of curiosity, is Bambam a common name for animals in Korea? This is the second ti...

Ally August 20, 2023 5:54 pm

Just out of curiosity, is Bambam a common name for animals in Korea? This is the second time I’ve seen a pet be named Bambam in a webtoon. Is it similar to Fido or Mittens?

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    helvetica August 27, 2023 4:15 am

    I know that in some Asian countries that repeating a name can be like a cute pet name and stuff, and Bam sounds like it could be a Korean name for a pet, so Bambam doesn’t seem like a stretch, especially if she wanted the name to be cuter too? Idk XD

    Lavender August 27, 2023 8:51 am

    lolll I always think of the kid from Flintstones (≧∀≦)

    Morohtar August 27, 2023 8:33 pm

    I did a quick googly and found out that there is a thai rapper/singer/manyotherthings who lives in Korea.
    Kunpimook Bhuwakul who is nicknamed BamBam (Korean: 뱀뱀; RR: Baembaem; Thai: แบมแบม).
    I would asume that maybe this name is more frequent due to the stan culture over there, so the creators of webtoons just pick names of people they like that still sound pet-like? Would make sense anyway.
    I found no other entry stating that it's a common petname, so my bet is on fangirls doing their thing.

    Eggu_chan August 28, 2023 4:40 am

    Idk but i once made a boa constricter pet for an OC pf mine and named them BamBam too. Huge AF coincidence that this manwha has a pet snake that's also named BamBam.