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Recent Examples of middle name
She was put up for adoption and named Lee Allen Walton once she was adopted, then at some point in her adult life changed her first and middle names but kept her last name.
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Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
His middle name, Steven, comes from Audrey’s father.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Like her big sister, Athena's middle name honors Princess Beatrice's grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the royal family's late matriarch with whom Beatrice was known to be especially close.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
His middle name, Steven, comes from Audrey’s father.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Like her big sister, Athena's middle name honors Princess Beatrice's grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the royal family's late matriarch with whom Beatrice was known to be especially close.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Chelsea moved to change her last name back to her birth mother's maiden name, Neuens, after Rosie, who adopted Chelsea as a baby, removed her from her will earlier in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are also concerns that married women who have changed their names will encounter trouble when trying to register because their birth certificates list their maiden names.—
Time,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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The dark cloud of negativity engulfing the revered family name… This serves only to alienate him from his father, family and the public.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Using a mother's maiden name as a baby's middle name, like Hardy and his wife Caleigh Ryan recently did, is becoming a more common way to carry on a family name.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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But Nvidia’s employees, who almost all refer to Huang by his first name, are effusive.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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His name has special significance: His first name, which means nobility and strength, was suggested by Arik's sister-in-law, while his middle name is the same as Arik’s.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2022
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She was given the name Sister Seraphia and later returned to her baptismal name, Carol Estelle.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
22 May 2021
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This crossover is fully electric, so the alphanumeric nomenclature can't refer to engine displacement—and not horsepower, either.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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The point of presenting is to clearly communicate, not dazzle the audience with your command of discipline-specific nomenclature.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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