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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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Music Tina Knowles unveils her own 2025 release — a memoir — and Beyoncé ‘couldn’t be prouder’ Oct. 29, 2024 Naming is a big theme throughout the book, whether that be the misspelling of your maiden name or choosing your daughter’s names.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Betsy, 65, whose maiden name was Arakawa, was found dead in the bathroom, where prescription pills were scattered on a counter.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
4 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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The protester, who was also present at Casten’s event in Downers Grove, would only provide her first name, Lamees. Lamees and several protesters who followed her continued to interrupt Casten to criticize his position on the war, and were individually removed by Evergreen Park police.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fairphone: The first name that sprang to mind (and the only company Bryson and Ethical Consumer recommended), Fairphone has been talking about conflict minerals and striving to reduce their use since its inception.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
22 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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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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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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