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Recent Examples of middle name
Shielding her little one's face from the sun, the baby (whose name is still unknown, but middle name rumored to be River) wore a white bucket hat.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The Stranger Things star dropped a Millie Bobby bombshell about her actual middle name during an interview with Buzzfeed UK alongside her Electric State costar Chris Pratt.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Marion, who goes by middle name Yena, is now almost 12.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
At the time, the couple wanted to change the last names of their babies to Musk, with their middle names including Zilis.
—Effie Orfanides, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The Stranger Things star dropped a Millie Bobby bombshell about her actual middle name during an interview with Buzzfeed UK alongside her Electric State costar Chris Pratt.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Marion, who goes by middle name Yena, is now almost 12.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
At the time, the couple wanted to change the last names of their babies to Musk, with their middle names including Zilis.
—Effie Orfanides, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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At the press conference, officials noted that Betsy Hackman should not be referred to with her maiden name of Arakawa, correcting previous reports.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex answers the question of her last name during With Love, correcting Mindy Kaling, who calls her by her maiden name.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
5 Mar. 2025
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During a panel at 90s Con in Hartford on Friday, the brothers Lawrence — whose real last name is Mignogna — reflected on sacrificing their family name to get ahead in Hollywood.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The cousins become unwittingly involved in a local election, with opposing factions trying to use their family name for leverage.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 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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It’s not known why Meghan chose to only be referred to her first name.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
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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Some pundits posit that the nomenclature is a New World vs. Old World situation, which doesn’t explain why bottles from California or Washington may use either name.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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Qualcomm’s new mobile chipset isn’t only getting a new nomenclature but also a brand-new CPU design.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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