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Recent Examples of middle name
Landecker, whose middle name really is Records, left WLS in 1981, going through an alphabet soup of radio stations, including stops in Toronto and Cleveland.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Founded by Virginia natives, and inspired by NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s middle name, friends Dex Robinson and Taylor have created the Diallo brand name in search of refining a lifestyle suited for the modern man and sports aficionado.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The baby’s name is a tribute to her father, whose middle name is Rainey.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2025
Though Spence did not specify sales expectations for the launch, industry sources estimate Samir Grey — coined after the founder’s middle name and one of his favorite colors — could do between $350,000 and $500,000 in first-year sales.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Founded by Virginia natives, and inspired by NFL quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s middle name, friends Dex Robinson and Taylor have created the Diallo brand name in search of refining a lifestyle suited for the modern man and sports aficionado.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The baby’s name is a tribute to her father, whose middle name is Rainey.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2025
Though Spence did not specify sales expectations for the launch, industry sources estimate Samir Grey — coined after the founder’s middle name and one of his favorite colors — could do between $350,000 and $500,000 in first-year sales.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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Emily previously explained that Gibson is her middle name and her mother's maiden name, and Kyle is Tyler's grandmother's last name.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The trend for women in the United States to keep their maiden name has grown alongside the rise of the feminist movement.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
16 Aug. 2025
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Because of this and his family name, Arch’s recruiting process was set to be a media circus, but with the help of his parents, Arch and his family shut that down to maintain his focus on making the best decision.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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While the Lynch family name is known throughout metro Detroit for funeral homes, Paddy Lynch, now 41, and the third generation to work in the family business, is also an entrepreneur who is making a name for himself in unlikely fields.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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One vendor named Maria, who asked only to be identified by her first name, hoped to make $1,500 hawking all sorts of apparel in Mexican colors.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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David — who asked to be identified by his first name because of the delicate situation with TPS in the United States and the possibility of repercussions in Venezuela — came to the United States in February 2021 to visit friends and family in the United States on a tourist visa.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 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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Some nomenclature gets a little more flowery.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Let’s aim to stick with the straightforward nomenclature of AI psychosis as the proper phrasing and not meander into a plethora of troublesome variations.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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