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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
Yes, Chase Infiniti was named after Buzz Lightyear and this famous 'Batman' movie character
Born Chase Infiniti Payne to movie-loving parents in Indianapolis, Indiana, Infiniti uses her middle name as her surname.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The new addition joins big brother Merrick, who goes by his middle name, Avery, and has a 3rd birthday right around the corner.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
The doting parents of three named their daughter, Rocki Irish, with many fans assuming that her first name was an obvious nod to her father’s stage name, while her middle name is a tribute to her late grandfather.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Yes, Chase Infiniti was named after Buzz Lightyear and this famous 'Batman' movie character
Born Chase Infiniti Payne to movie-loving parents in Indianapolis, Indiana, Infiniti uses her middle name as her surname.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The new addition joins big brother Merrick, who goes by his middle name, Avery, and has a 3rd birthday right around the corner.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Sep. 2025
The doting parents of three named their daughter, Rocki Irish, with many fans assuming that her first name was an obvious nod to her father’s stage name, while her middle name is a tribute to her late grandfather.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
Noun
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The baby's middle name is the maiden name of McAnally's grandmother.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her mother, who attended the University of Kansas, was born with the maiden name Kerr.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 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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The elegant new stations have cocktail bars named Mary Mary, apparently in reference to Henry Flagler’s first and third wives, who had the same first name.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Elham asked to be identified by her first name due to security concerns, as did other Iranians in the country who spoke with CNN.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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