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Recent Examples of middle name
Fans were very emotional to find out that the child’s middle name honors Eminem, along with his initials being EMM.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
The photo revealed the sweet nod to her dad, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, Scott embedded in her little boy's middle name.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 May 2025
On Wednesday, the 25-year-old, who goes by her first and middle name, hit the beach, showing off a few snaps to her 1.2 million Instagram followers.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
According to her memoir, Rosanne chose the middle name Rivers for her firstborn daughter in honor of her paternal grandmother, Carrie Cloveree, whose maiden name was Rivers.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
The photo revealed the sweet nod to her dad, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, Scott embedded in her little boy's middle name.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 11 May 2025
On Wednesday, the 25-year-old, who goes by her first and middle name, hit the beach, showing off a few snaps to her 1.2 million Instagram followers.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
According to her memoir, Rosanne chose the middle name Rivers for her firstborn daughter in honor of her paternal grandmother, Carrie Cloveree, whose maiden name was Rivers.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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The lawsuit was filed on May 27 and lists Emilie as the plaintiff (though she is listed under her maiden name).—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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These policies can also affect married women who choose to go by their maiden name at work, and people who go by middle names, initials or shorten their first names.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Also in the family name is Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Drag Race’s sequined Satan with a smile.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Whether creating magic together (à la the Coen brothers and Billie Eilish with Finneas O'Connell) or going solo in separate races, these twosomes brought prestige to the family name.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Image Placed Behind Bars Victor, 33, and his sister asked to be identified only by their first names for fear of retaliation because of their immigration situation.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The soldier, a former lieutenant colonel, asked to be identified only by his first name, Mario, for fear of reprisals.—
John Otis,
NPR,
27 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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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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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Abiding by Soviet-era nomenclature rules, spacecraft that remain in orbit around the Earth are dubbed Kosmos, followed by a number—in this case, Kosmos 482.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 May 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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