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Recent Examples of middle name
In her personal life, Nona is the mother of at least one child, a son named Nolan Pentz, whose middle name is shared with his famous grandfather.
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
But keep in mind there also may be a middle name to be chosen, which can offer an opportunity to find some common ground.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
Peter, Paul and Mary — Stookey performed under his more biblical middle name — hit America’s cultural sweet spot in the early 1960s.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Peak Popularity: The baby's middle name has been more popular, appearing on the top baby girl names list in most years between 1908 to 1996.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
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Emy Lacroix, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
But keep in mind there also may be a middle name to be chosen, which can offer an opportunity to find some common ground.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
Peter, Paul and Mary — Stookey performed under his more biblical middle name — hit America’s cultural sweet spot in the early 1960s.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Peak Popularity: The baby's middle name has been more popular, appearing on the top baby girl names list in most years between 1908 to 1996.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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The couple decided to name him after Holly’s maiden name — but family and friends call him Robbie for short.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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By 13, Hussey was already acting professionally on stage using her mother’s maiden name.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Dec. 2024
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The weight of his family name has been heavy and the request was made to the EFL for the younger Bellingham to carry Jobe on the back of his shirt shortly after arriving at the Stadium of Light.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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These children learn how to relay their nightmare experiences (parents writing their family names on body parts in case bombs separate limbs) through art.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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Former New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen was among the first names to be publicly linked to the job.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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King and Queen were given to his two eldest kids; his youngest daughter’s first name is Princess; and his two youngest sons share the same first name, Prince.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
25 Jan. 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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The attack likely starts with either a phishing email link or attachment, although the researchers were unable to obtain the original email the nomenclature used in the filenames suggested income tax deduction and rebates as the bait.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Consider the teenager’s nomenclature for an erect pecker.—
Matthew J. C. Clark,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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