What’s your middle name?

It is the same as my maternal grandmother, and is more commonly a name given to a male person. 🙂

I think there is more than one reason why 'we' have those, but at least those of who do have more than one given name to choose from!

I legally changed my birth given middle name to what was my maiden name when I got married. My fiancee said he wouldn't marry me if I didn’t take his name. I retrospect, I would have never changed it.

That's a secret. Heck some of my immediate family don't even know it. My two older half sisters never knew it.

Only two know my first name on this site. None do I tell my middle name.

Yet I must admit, it's the only way to tell me from my father's name.

Judith. It's named after my maternal grandmother who died a week before I was born, so I guess in my case it's like carrying on her memory? Though I didn't pick it, of course.

Mine's my maternal great-grandmother's maiden surname and also my mother's middle name. Just another way to resurrect a family name, I guess.

My middle name is my great-great grandfather's middle name and the last name of a famous American, both of whom were part of the inspiration.

Scott. I don't know why we have middle names. Scott is my mother's maiden name.

Supreme Overlord

Joseph. It's named after my paternal grandfather's brother.

Egyptians are so very proud of their families and their parents. So we end up carrying a fifth name

Patrick. It was the name of one of my ancestors. He probably robbed stagecoaches, but I don't really know.

Lloyd

Marie

i thought having no middle name was chic growing up
mine is rae🫩

I don't

Edward.

Mine only a few people know. Lol

Paul, it was my grandfather's name who was dying of cancer when I was born to honor since I was also the first born male of his kids.

Marie.

Sometimes...my middle name is trouble.

Elizabeth ... and, idk 🤷‍♀

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Posted this here in 2012 (about my name):

https://similarworlds.com/1445250-I-Want-to-Know-the-Story-Behind-Your-Username/1353307-Whats-In-A-Name-Well-the-1995-part-is-easy-right

Aloysius

Don’t have one

so we can tell how mad our mother is at us

when we get all three names it's time to head for the hills

Middle McMiddleface

Danger is my middle name😉

McBlob

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Neal, so we know when our mothers are pissed off at us, "GET IN HERE RIGHT NOW!!!!!".