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’