Korean names are both interesting and complex. Most names are derived from China names thousands of years ago. The majority of names have a specific meaning or concept, which relates to many things such as, beauty, strength or natural phenomenon. Here a few examples: Hoa, which is pronounced hwa, means flower, Ngoc, which is pronounced nop, means precious stone, Tuyet, which is pronounced Twit means snow and Trung, which is pronounced trume, means loyal. The order of names are opposite to that of western names. The family name is always on the left. The first name is always on the right. These names have anywhere from 3 to 5 parts. First name, middle name, last name and a classifier. The family name comes from the father. The middle name can come from the mother's maiden name or it can be a chosen name by the parents. The first name is a chosen name just as any first name in the west. Example: Nguyen Thi Hong Minh, Nguyen is the family name, Thi is the classifier, Hong is the middle name, and Minh is the first name. If you browse through some of the photos on this site and read the bios you will see that many of the single korean women have the word Thi in their name. Thi is a classifier that lets you know this name belongs to a korean bride. Most korean singles names have no gender, which is to say that they can be used for both men and beautiful korean girls. Thi is a classifier used for korean ladies and Van is a classifier used for a man. Knowing how to write, pronounce and having an idea of what the korean mail order brides names means will always make them feel appreciated and she will know you are truly interested in her. Imagine her receiving your first letter and the first thing she notices is that you have written her name incorrectly. A good first impression is one of the keys to success with korean personals, and a small thing such as a name can make all the difference. Remember you never get a second chance at a first impression in korean dating to find a korean wife.