Male names vs. Female names:
Male names |
Female names |
Thomas/Tom |
Pamela/Pam |
Robert/Bob |
Susan/Susie |
John/Jack |
Jackline/Jackie |
Willam/Bill |
Elizabeth/Lisa/Beth |
Edward/Ted/Ed |
Deborah/Debbie |
Stephen/Steve |
Katherine/Kate/Kathy |
Michael/Mike |
Helen |
David/Dave |
Rachel |
James/Jim/Jimmy |
Linda |
Martin |
Clare |
Mark |
Mary |
Paul |
Sharon |
Some neutral names: Robin, Chris (Christopher/Christina), Sandy (Sanderson/Sandra), Sidney
Chinese and Korean: favorite characters:
Chinese (Sung 1981):
Male names:
Zhongxióng (忠雄) ‘Loyal hero’ Níngjíe (明傑) ‘Bright and outstanding man’
Female names:
Wealthy and beautiful (富美), Precious Pearl (寶珠), Charming and precious (淑珍), Beautiful Jade (美玉)
Korean:
Male names:
Young 榮 ‘glory’, Sôk 石 ‘stone’, Thae 太 ‘big, great’, Yong 龍‘dragon’, Ho 虎 ‘tiger’, Chung 忠 ‘loyal’ Kang 强 ‘strong’ Shin 信 ‘belief, trusful’
Female names:
Mi 美 ‘beautiful’, Ok 玉 ‘Jade’, Hye 惠 ‘gracious’, Ae 愛 ‘love’, Ûn (Eun) 恩 ‘gradce ‘grace, favor’ Suk 淑 ‘pure, Sujông 水晶 ‘crystal’