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Recent Examples of middle name
But, in 2024, Bellingcat, the open-source-investigations team, published a colorful story about how Kinahan, Sr., had left hundreds of traces of himself online, often using his first and middle names, Christopher Vincent.
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Smiths are known for tapping into Daddy’s name for unique inspiration by choosing two words for the first and middle names of their babies, and this angel is no exception.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
The little boy’s middle name, Three, is a nod to the number his father wears on the back of his jersey.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The rescue center said Cheddar felt like a fitting middle name after the pup's ordeal, per local media outlet WHP-TV.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Smiths are known for tapping into Daddy’s name for unique inspiration by choosing two words for the first and middle names of their babies, and this angel is no exception.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
The little boy’s middle name, Three, is a nod to the number his father wears on the back of his jersey.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The rescue center said Cheddar felt like a fitting middle name after the pup's ordeal, per local media outlet WHP-TV.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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His ex-wife reverted to her maiden name earlier this month when Andrew relinquished the use of his royal titles, including Duke of York.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The actress' daughter also filed to legally change her last name to Neuens — her birth mother's maiden name — after being removed from Rosie's will in January.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Famously, the original title of Annie Hall was Anhedonia (meaning an inability to experience pleasure), but was changed to reflect Keaton’s dominant presence (and her actual family name, Hall).—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Oct. 2025
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Beckham, a marketeer to her core and fully aware of the power of the family name, offered deeply personal stories to go with each fragrance.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even then, the first name that popped up was indeed Kravitz’s.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Nov. 2025
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Focus group participants were identified only by their first name and last initial.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Born with his baptismal name of Robert Francis Prevost, his papal name is more of a traditional choice — and one with a storied history.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Of the 266 popes in history, 129 have chosen names different from their baptismal names.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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No last-minute deal being reached, the spending law funding the U.S. government lapsed at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and the federal government, in the common nomenclature, is shutting down.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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