Fans Think ITZY's English Names Are Hilarious

ITZY is currently in America exploring New York. On a recent live broadcast, ITZY showcased the English skills that they have been practising during their stay.

The girls read English comments that international fans were writing during the live broadcast.

One fan made a reference to Avengers: Endgame and Lia exposed herself as a Marvel fan.

ryujin: i love you like 3000

yuna: ..3000! 🥺

lia: OMG DID YOU WATCH AVENGERS????? 😯 pic.twitter.com/hPM4H0w7ga

— itzy pics (@itzygallery) May 8, 2019

But the highlight of the live broadcast occurred when the members revealed that they had given themselves English names.

These names were not official as the girls had just made these names up for fun.

Yeji stated her English name was “Lucy”.

Lia then introduced herself as “Julia” and said that “Lia” was really just a shortened version of Julia anyway. She also commented that it made her sound like a princess.

Unfortunately the names got worse from then on starting with Yuna who gave herself the unusual first name of “Hussey”.

Some fans thought she was saying José but she explained that she took it from the actress Olivia Hussey who portrayed Juliet in the 1968 film version of Romeo & Juliet.

English names that ITZY made just for fun

Lia -> Julia
Lia: My name Lia was from Julia, introducing myself as Julia… doesn't it sound really princess like

Yeji -> Lucy

Yuna -> Hussey
Lia: It's Hussey from the really pretty Oliver Hussey right?
Yuna: It's probably right 😂

— 륮령 ୧⍢⃝୨ (@1tzy_) May 8, 2019

Chaeryeong was embarrassed about revealing her name. However, when Lia pointed out that there was no way she could get more embarrassing than “Hussey”, Chaeryeong revealed her English name as “Judy”.

She explained that she had been calling herself “Judy” since she was much younger, hence why it was a bit embarrassing to reveal.

Last was Ryunjin who did not seem enthusiastic about revealing her name. Needless to say, fans consider her English name just as bad as “Hussey”.

"hello my name is joanne"

LOOK AT RYUJIN'S FACE SHES NOT HAPPY AT ALL WITH HER ENGLISH NAME SHDSJSKS CHANGE IT PLS

pic.twitter.com/pLZg8CJpEc

— 류✧ (@ryujinhoe) May 8, 2019

The energetic dancer somehow ended up with the English name “Joanne”.

Following this, the other girls teased Yuna for picking such a strange name as “Hussey”. Chaeryeong joked that Yuna meant to call herself haksaeng or student.

But this teasing was not as savage as that from fans watching the live broadcast.

yeji – lucy
lia – julia
ryujin – joanne
chaeryeong – judy
yuna – jose

Itzy sweetie itzy nation can pick better names for yall

— Aj² ✧ (@chaeryeongod) May 8, 2019

Yuna read out one particular comment in perfect English.

They are all someone’s grandma’s names

Chaeryeong was not impressed with this, exclaiming “Who are you? Hey!” and the other girls looked pretty embarrassed.

someone called itzy grandmas because of their english names and chaeryeong was NOT having it pic.twitter.com/UWmfUZyZWC

— itzy pics (@itzygallery) May 8, 2019

the way she squared up so fast chaeryeong nearly threw hands with a 13 year old

— lia pics (@jisupics) May 8, 2019

Fans have continued making fun of ITZY’s English names over social media.

okay so:

Yeji – Lucy
Lia – Julia
Ryujin – Joanne
Chaeryeong – Judy
Yuna – JOSÉ

what kind of fucking group am i stanning the names are a literal nightmare after lia

— aubrey (@RYUJ1NS) May 8, 2019

Ok Joanne and Lucy can grow on me but Judy?? JOSÉ??? YUNA AND CHAE WGAT ARE YOU THINKING????

— swtvlvt /🍈🥝🍐 (@sweetvelvt) May 8, 2019

In particular, they have been targeting Ryujin or “Joanne”.

i know this bitch ryujin did not just name herself after a fucking soccer mom who supplies sliced apples for her kids team… JOANNE… pic.twitter.com/j4oQpD0F12

— aubrey (@RYUJ1NS) May 8, 2019