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Happy Middle Name Pride Day: Famous People's Middle Names
Most people have one and some have more than one. Some are long and some are short. Some are rarely spoken unless you are in deep, deep trouble! Whether you like yours or not so much, today is all about that name many people avoid – middle names, that is. It’s Middle Name Pride Day (MNPD).
MNPD is actually part of the annual Celebrate Your Name Week (CYNW) celebration, which occurs during the first full week of March.Jerry Hill created the weeklong event back in 1997. While some celebrate MNPD on March 10th, others celebrate on the Friday of CYMW. Other name-inspired days include Nametag Day, Namesake Day, Name Fun Facts Day, Unique Names Day, Learn What Your Name Means Day and Genealogy Day.
Some parents select middle names in honor of that special relative, best friend or someone they admire. Other folks go for the more “unusual” middle name like a favorite flower, fruit, day of the week, month, color or even an inanimate object.
If you aren’t particularly fond of your middle name, see how yours compares with some of the rich and famous.
Famous People's Middle Names
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
William Jefferson Clinton
Senator James Mountain Inhofe
Charlie Irwin Sheen
Tom Cruise Mapother IV
Russell Ira Crowe
Quincy Delight Jones
Johnny Christopher Depp
Norma Jeane Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe)
Ali Gertrude Larter
Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton
Sharon Vonne Stone
Kevin Spacey Fowler
Nicolas Kim Cage
Owen Cunningham Wilson
Hilary Erhard Duff
Matt Paige Damon
Elton Hercules John
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
Diana Ernestine Ross
Ernestine Jane Russell
Hugh Mungo Grant
Homer Jay Simpson
Barbie Millicent Roberts
Alyssa Jayne Milano
Whether yours is Apple, January, Blue Ivy, Mildred, Dorcas or Otis, there’s no need to be embarrassed by your middle name anymore. Post your middle name on your Facebook page! So go ahead. Say it loud and be proud!
Sources:
Sky Living. Celebrity Middle Names
Name Berry. Middle Names