middle names
Between first, last
A middle name is a name between someone's first and last names, often honoring a relative or family tradition: Her middle name is Rose, after her grandmother.
In the phrase "X is my middle name," someone claims a quality as deeply characteristic: Discretion is my middle name.
To know someone's middle name suggests intimate familiarity.
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
- genealogyStudy of family descent
bloodline · surname · maiden name · clan · dynasty · roots · descent · ethnicity
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- individualityUnique personal character
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
differentiation · personal name · nickname · alias · monogram · initials · signature · full name
Of the initiation rite
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
- customHabitual group practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
commemoration · family name · junior · suffix · namesake · godparent · blessing · dedication
Formal binding written records
- full nameAll given names together
- official recordsAuthenticated documented information
- certificatesOfficial proof documents
- registrationFormal recording of participation
identification · passport · birth certificate · formal address · credentials · paperwork · signature · bureaucracy
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- patronymicName from father's name
- matronymicName from mother's name
genealogy · bloodline · surname · maiden name · clan · dynasty · roots · descent · ethnicity · origin
uniqueness
Quality of being singular
- distinctivenessQuality of being distinguishable
- individualityUnique personal character
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
self-expression · differentiation · personal name · nickname · alias · monogram · initials · signature · full name · legal name
baptismal
Of the initiation rite
- christeningCeremony naming a child
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
- customHabitual group practice
ritual · commemoration · family name · junior · suffix · namesake · godparent · blessing · dedication · confirmation name
legal documents
Formal binding written records
- full nameAll given names together
- official recordsAuthenticated documented information
- certificatesOfficial proof documents
registration · identification · passport · birth certificate · formal address · credentials · paperwork · signature · bureaucracy · records
- namessurnames, first name, last name, given name, nicknames
- namingnomenclature, nicknames, naming conventions, aliases, monikers
- Vietnamese ancestryancestors, family trees, ancestral records, Nguyen, bloodlines
middle namesfirst names
Personal names at birth
given names · forenames · surnames · last names · family names
middle namesnicknames
Informal substitute names
pet names · call names · diminutives · aliases · stage names
middle, names, middling, middle-aged, middlebrow, middleweight, middle-class, middle name, middlemost