Chinese given name
Traditional Chinese names are used among the Malaysian Chinese. These names are usually represented as three words, for example "Foo Li Leen" or "Tan Ai Lin". The first is the Chinese family name, which is passed down from a father to all his children. The two other parts of the name form an indivisible Chinese given name, which may contain a generation name. In other cultures, the family name is sometimes shifted to the end of the name (for example, "Li Leen Foo").