There are some difference of names between （在···之间） China and the western （西方的） countries （国家） . In Chinese, the family name is first and the given name is last. But in western countries, like England,the given name is first and the family name is last.

An English full name consists of （包括） a person's first name and last name; sometimes there is a middle （中间的） name between the first name and the last name. Similarly （相似地） , a Chinese name also consists of a person's family name and given name, but there's no middle name between them. In English, the first name is a person's given name after the birth （出生） of the child. The first name is informal （非正式的） , which is usually used among （在···之间） family members （成员） or close （亲密的） friends. The first name is just like the given name in Chinese.