There are 3 ways of dealing with Chinese names in the western context. Using your example, some people hyphenate the two words, so you end up being Yin-Shen Goh, with Yin-Shen being your name. Most Taiwanese follow this convention when writing their names with alphabets (just look at all the Taiwanese presidents).

The other way is to follow the PRC convention, and make them one "word". So your name will be Yinshen Goh. The only downside is that your name will be mispronounced a bit more than one would like.

Finally, the Malaysian/Singaporean convention is to just switch your name around, so your name is written as Yin Shen Goh. The downside to this is when you are called (in class, bank etc), you end up being Mr Yin Goh, as generally the "shen" is treated as a middle name and not generally used.

Wait till you see the "fun" I have with a English name. I really wish Malaysian passports would have a surname field. But I am aware that the Malay's and Indian's don't have a surname.

Is the middle name compulsory? I don't think so. If I were in that situation (where there are fields for First names, middle names) I would put Angelina Siew Ling as my First name, and leave the middle name blank.

Yeoh will then be the surname.

As I said, it is a mess for those who ethnic Chinese who have a English name. They surname ends up being in the middle, with causes no end of confusion when faced with different cultures.

Family name will considered as surname/last name and then your name after your family name will be first name. If you have English name, then it will become like this:

i.e: Edison Lee Yong Seng

In first and last name mode, it will be Lee Edison Yong Seng/ Yong Seng Edison Lee.

Angelina S.L. Yeoh

Family name will considered as surname/last name and then your name after your family name will be first name. If you have English name, then it will become like this:

i.e: Edison Lee Yong Seng

In first and last name mode, it will be Lee Edison Yong Seng/ Yong Seng Edison Lee.

It common for people not to know the middle name of their friend in Western country, hence initial will suffice. Normally, only close friend bother to find out what the initial S.L. means.

Let's do a little experiment here. Without checking on Internet, how many of you know what does the "W" in George W. Bush stands for?

the name all so funny can it cause trouble?? like my passport put my name in correct order then when i submit application form when they process it if i get over to japan then see different arrangement how?

but when doing formal things like government stuff they wont be strict and want it to be completely same?? cuz they will have questions about my identity and want me to prove that my name is so and stuff like dat?? if unformal sure can understand...but when come to formal paper stuff will it be difficult?? anyone got experience b4?

First Name : Yin Shen
Last Name : Goh

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If you have an English name then,
First Name : James Yin Shen
Last Name : Goh

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Chinese no middle name , only ang moh got . for example,
First Name : Hilary
Middle Name : Rodney
Last Name : Clinton