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Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Vietnamese
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Usage note
The order of names goes as such: family-middle-given. In places like the United States, Canada and France, people of Vietnamese descent put their given name first and their family name last. Traditionally, daughters were usually given the middle name Thi, but occasionally Dieu or Nu was used. Vietnamese middle names today can be just about any name: Duan, Xuan, Minh, etc. Traditionally, the eldest son of a family would receive the middle name Ba (or Manh if he was born to a second wife of his father's). The second son would receive the middle name Trong, the third son Quy, and later sons Gia. As with girls, Vietnamese boys' middle names today can be just about any name. Mixed first names such like David-Hoang and Duy-Peter are sometimes used by Vietnamese-Americans.
Many Vietnamese people have French given names.
Girls' names
Ai
Ai-Quynh
Am
An
An-Binh
Anh
Anhthu
Anhthuy
Au
Bao-Chau
Bao-Tram
Be
Bich
Bich-Mai
Bich-Ngoc
Bich-Thuy
Binh
Bua
Cac-Tien
Cam-Anh
Cam-Hong
Cam-Thi
Cam-Tu
Can
Cat-Linh
Catphuong
Chau
Chi
Chieu
Chieu-Anh
Chinh
Chuon Chuon
Dai
Dep
Dianauyen
Diem
Diem-Hoang
Diet
Dieu-Kiem
Doan
Dung
Duyen
Giang
Giang-Linh
Gung
Ha
Hai-Trieu
Hai-Van
Ha-Minh
Han
Hang
Hanh
Hao
Hien
Hien-Thy
Hieu
Hoa
Hoai
Hoaithaomi
Hoan
Hoang
Hoangoang
Hoangquyen
Hong
Hong-Lan
Hue
Huong
Huyen
Huyen-Dung
Kha
Khanh-Lan
Khanh-Van
Khe
Khiem
Khoa
Kieu
Kim
Kim-Anh
Kim-Dung
Kimmai
Kimmi
Kim-Oanh
Kim-Thu
Kim-Xuyen
Lai-Giang
Lan
Lan-Chi
Lang
Le
Le-Mai
Lien
Lieu
Linh
Linh-Mai
Loan
Luan
Lui
Ly
Lyly
Mai
Mai-An
Mai-Lan
Mai-Linh
Mai-Ly
Mai-Trang
Mai-Trinh
Mi
Mieu
Minh
Minh-Chau
Minh-Ha
Minh-Ly
Minh-Ngoc
Minh-Thu
Moc
My
Myan
Myanh
My-Hanh
My-Khanh
Mylan
Mylien
Mylinh
My-Tien
My-Trinh
Namphuon
Namphuong
Nga
Ngan
Ngoc
Ngoc-Mai
Ngoc-Thao
Ngoc-Tran
Ngoc-Vy
Nguyen
Nguyet
Nha
Nhan
Nha-Quyen
Nhi
Nhu
Nhung
Nhu-Van
Nu
Oanh
Phan
Phi-Phuong
Phi-Van
Phong-Van
Phu
Phung
Phung-Lan
Phuoc
Phuong
Phuong-Anh
Phuong-Thanh
Phuong-Vu
Phu-Qui
Quy
Quyen
Quyendi
Quynh
Quynh-Anh
Quynh-Mai
Quynh-Nhu
Sau
So
Suong
Tam
Tam-Trang
Tan-Xuan
Tao
Thai-Vi
Thang
Thanh
Thanh-Han
Thanh-Huong
Thanh-Tam
Thanh-Tien
Thanh-Tuy
Thao
The
Thi
Thi-Diem
Thien
Thien-Huong
Thien-Mai
Thi-Trinh
Tho
Thoa
Thong
Thu
Thuam
Thuc-Nga
Thuc-Tran
Thu-Hoa
Thu-Hong
Thu-Kim
Thu-Lan
Thu-Lee
Thuy
Thuy-Doan
Thuydy
Thuyen
Thuy-Hong
Thuy-Linh
Thuy-Tien
Thuy-Van
Thuyvi
Thuy-Vu
Thuyvy
Thy
Thyan
Tien
To-Khuyen
Trac
Tram
Tram Kimmi
Tran
Trang
Trinh
Trini
Tron
Truc
Truong-Giang
Tuongvi
Tu-Quyen
Tu-Trinh
Tuyen-Thanh
Tuyet
Tuyet-Minh
Ut
Uyen
Uyen-Nghi
Uyen-Phuo
Van
Van-Quyen
Vi
Vinh
Vy
Vyvy
Xuan
Xuan-Lan
Xuan-Phuong
Yen
Boys' names
An
Anh
Anh-Tai
Anhthuy
Anh-Tuan
Anh-Viet
Bac
Bang
Bao
Ba-Quat
Bieu-Duc
Binh
Bui
Buu
Cadao
Cam
Can
Cao
Cham
Chan
Chau
Chi
Chien
Chieu-Giang
Chim
Chinh
Chuong
Cong
Cuong
Da
Dam
Dan
Dang
Dang-Quang
Danh
Dat
Dien
Diep
Dieu-Hien
Dinh
Dinh-Diê
Dinh-Ho
Do
Doan
Doanh
Don
Dong
Dong-Pha
Du
Duc
Duc Y
Dung
Duoc
Duong
Duy
Duy-Hien
Duy-Viet
Dzanh
Dzoan
Dzung
Dzuy
Gap
Giahuy
Giang-Chau
Ha
Hac
Hai
Han
Hao
Hao-Ngoc
Hau
Hien
Hiep
Hieu
Hoa
Hoai-Viet
Hoang
Hoang-Anh
Hoang-Nam
Hoang-Nguyen
Hoang-Quan
Hoang-Thien
Hoang-Vu
Hong
Ho-Phong
Huan
Hung
Huong
Huu-Kiet
Huu-Thuc
Huy
Huy-Lam
Huynh
Hy
Kha
Khai
Khang
Khanh
Khiem
Khoa
Khoi
Khuong
Kien-Tanh
Kiet
Kim
Kim-Long
Kinh
Lich
Lien
Linh
Loan
Loc
Loi
Long
Luan
Luc
Luong
Mac
Mai
Manh
Minh
Minh-Hoang
Minh-Huy
Minh-Quan
Minh-Thien
Minh-Tri
Minh-Vu
Muoi
My
Nam
Nam-Dzi
Nghia
Nghiep
Ngoc
Nguyen
Nhan
Nhat
Nhat-Vu
Nhieu
Pham
Phat
Phi
Phi-Son
Phong
Phu
Phuc
Phuc Hai
Phuoc
Phuong
Pin
Quan
Quang
Quoc
Quoc-Bao
Quoc-Hung
Quoc-Huy
Quoc-Trung
Quoc-Viet
Quy
Quyen
Quynh
Sahn
Sang
Sanh
So
Son
Son-Huy
Tai
Tam
Tan
Tanh
Tao
Thach
Thai
Thai-Son
Than
Thang
Thanh
The-Huy
Thi
Thiem
Thien
Thien-An
Thien-Dinh
Thieu
Thinh
Tho
Thoai
Thong
Thu
Thuan
Thuc
Thuong
Thuy
Tien
Tiep
Tieu
Tin
Tinh
Toan
Tohn
Tong
Trac
Trai
Tri
Triet
Trieu
Trieuvi
Trong
Truc
Trung
Truong
Tu
Tuan
Tuan-Dung
Tuan-Kiet
Tuan-Minh
Tung
Tuong
Tuy
Tuyen
Van
Van-Lang
Van-Son
Vien
Viet
Vietlong
Vinh
Vo
Vu
Vui
Vuong
Xao
Xuan
Xuan-Binh
Xuyen
Surnames
Top 20
Nguyen
Tran
Pham
Huynh
Ngo
Truong
Vu
Phan
Le
Do
Vo
Hoang
Dang
Duong
Van
Bui
Luong
Trinh
Dinh
Luu
Others
An
Anh
Ao
Au
Auduong
Ba
Bac
Bach
Bang
Banh
Bao
Be
Bi
Bich
Bien
Binh
Buu
Cam
Can
Cang
Cao
Cau
Chac
Chau
Che
Chenh
Chi
Chiem
Chien
Chu
Chuc
Chung
Chuong
Cong
Cu
Cuc
Cun
Cung
Cuong
Dac
Dai
Dam
Dan
Dang
Danh
Dao
Dau
De
Den
Dho
Dich
Diec
Diem
Dien
Diep
Dieu
Doan
Dong
Do Thi
Doung
Du
Duc
Due
Dung
Duy
Giang
Giap
Gip
Gon
Ha
Hai
Han
Hang
Hanh
Hao
Hau
Heng
Hien
Hieu
Hin
Hinh
Ho
Hoa
Hoai
Hoan
Hoi
Hong
Hoyem
Hua
Huan
Hue
Hung
Huong
Huu
Huy
Huyen
Hy
Iu
Ken
Kha
Khac
Khanh
Khau
Khiem
Khoa
Khong
Khuc
Khuong
Khuu
Kien
Kieu
Kiu
Kuo
Ky
La
Lac
Lai
Lam
Lan
Le Anh
Le Hoang
Le Minh
Le Ngoc
Le Nguyen
Lenh
Le Quang
Le Thanh
Le Thi
Le Tran
Leu
Le Van
Li
Liem
Lien
Lieu
Lim
Linh
Loan
Loc
Loi
Lu
Luc
Luy
Ly
Ma
Mac
Mach
Mai
Man
Manh
Minh
Moc
Mong
My
Nam
Ng
Nga
Ngan
Nghe
Nghi
Nghia
Nghiem
Ngoc
Ngu
Nguy
Nguyenthanh
Nguyenthi
Nguyentran
Nguyenvan
Nham
Nhan
Nhat
Nhieu
Nhu
Nhung
Nien
Ninh
Non
Nuyen
Oanh
On
Ong
Phang
Phat
Phe
Phi
Phim
Pho
Phong
Phoong
Phu
Phuc
Phung
Phuong
Qu
Quach
Quan
Quang
Que
Qui
Quoc
Quong
Quy
Quyet
Quynh
Sa
Sam
Sau
Sinh
Soi
Son
Su
Suong
Sy
Ta
Tai
Tam
Tan
Tang
Tanh
Tat
Taxuan
Tche
Thach
Thai
Tham
Than
Thang
Thanh
Thao
The
Thi
Thich
Thien
Thieu
Tho
Thoi
Thong
Thu
Thuan
Thuc
Thung
Thuy
Thy
Tien
Tiet
Tieu
To
Toai
Toan
Ton
Tong
Tonnu
Tonthat
Tra
Trac
Tram
Trang
Trannguyen
Tranthi
Tren
Tri
Trieu
Trong
Troung
Tru
Truc
Trung
Tu
Tuan
Tung
Tuong
Tuy
Tuyen
Tuyet
Uo
Uong
Ut
Van
Vanh
Vi
Vien
Viet
Vinh
Vong
Voong
Vuong
Vuu
Vy
Xa
Xuan
Yen
Zen
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