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Recent Examples of middle name
The turning point came with the birth of LaTinique’s own son, Aziel Chace, who was named in part after the late brother, whose middle name was Chace as well.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Baby Oliver shares the unique middle name of Cooke with his dad.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Her baby’s middle name seems like an ode to him.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Madelaine — who goes professionally by her middle name, West — signed with the talent agency Gersh in August 2025, per Variety.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Baby Oliver shares the unique middle name of Cooke with his dad.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
Her baby’s middle name seems like an ode to him.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Madelaine — who goes professionally by her middle name, West — signed with the talent agency Gersh in August 2025, per Variety.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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After high school, Keaton—who took her mother’s maiden name as her own—spent three semesters at her local junior college before leaving for New York, aged 19, to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Catherine reverts to her maiden name, and The Catherine Fox Foundation is born.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 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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An article on Tuesday about New York City Ballet’s fashion gala omitted the first name of a dancer with that company.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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In Sweden, first names must be cleared by the Tax Agency, which rejects those likely to cause offense, and name changes must retain at least one original name.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 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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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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Despite its Air Jordan nomenclature, the mule does not feature Air technology.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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