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Recent Examples of middle name
Now going by Malia Ann, the former First Daughter has adopted her middle name for her professional pursuits in Hollywood.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
The lie revealed a flair for self-mythologizing already evident in his choice of a stage name: Born William Jeffreys, the singer chose to use his middle name, Garland, to sound more exotic.
—Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Bieber’s brand – from her middle name – also carries celebrity clout.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 May 2025
Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
The lie revealed a flair for self-mythologizing already evident in his choice of a stage name: Born William Jeffreys, the singer chose to use his middle name, Garland, to sound more exotic.
—Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Bieber’s brand – from her middle name – also carries celebrity clout.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 29 May 2025
Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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Known by her maiden name Parchen, Willa Valbuena pitched for Marina’s 1990 softball team that claimed the CIF-SS Division 5A title in a 1-0 win against Newbury Park.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 June 2025
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Lochte shares three children with Kayla, whose maiden name is Reid.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Charlotte Flair has certainly done a nice job of living up to the family name, but the pressure to do so is still on.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Hannah and Mark Gleiberman contributed $20 million to create a center for glaucoma research within the new Viterbi center, also endowing two additional chairs in their family name.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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For over a century, Americans have used Spanish first names as catchall slurs against Latinos.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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His first name was: a. Walter b. George c. Issac d. Max 9.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
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The new pope’s name, as well as his baptismal names, will be translated into Latin in the announcement but his former surname will remain in his native language.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 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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The research nomenclature for AI hallucinations refers to the out-of-thin-air types as HK-, while the misses-the-boat are known as HK+.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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