List of people who use their middle names as their first names
This is a list of people who use their middle names, or one of their middle names, or a diminutive form of their middle name, such as Bob for Robert or Ted for Edward, as their first names. The list includes: actors, athletes, authors, business people, celebrities, historical figures, musicians, politicians, singers, social media personalities and television personalities. Notable siblings who use their middle names as their first names include, Mike McCartney and Paul McCartney and Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning. Notable fathers and sons include; NBA basketball players Corey Crowder and Jae Crowder; stock car racing drivers Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. and American actors Stacy Keach Sr. and Stacy Keach. There are also four U.S. presidents, one first lady of the U.S. and ten Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom on the list.[note 1] The earliest use of a middle name being used as a first name on the list is attributed to Roman general Julius Caesar. The person with the most middle names is Samantha Eggar, who chose one out of five middle names to use as her first name.
Background[edit]
In many other cultures, middle names either don’t exist or don’t serve the same purpose.[1]
The term “middle name” made its debut in an 1835 Harvard University publication titled Harvardiana; although the practice of using middle names can be traced back through examining the history of their usage.[2] English historian Stephen Wilson says that the usage of middle names likely came from the tradition of using two first names in medieval Italy.[1] The custom of giving children two names became widely accepted across Europe during the following centuries, and by the late 1800s, middle names were frequently being used in the United States, especially with the upper class.[1] When the implementation of official documents, like social security cards and enlistment forms for the military, began tracking citizens during the early 1900s, the acceptance of using middle names to distinguish family members from one another was utilized more often than not.[1][2] According to The Atlantic, "by the late 1970s, 75% of Americans had middle names".[1] In the southern United States, people are more prone to using their middle names as their first names, more so than the remaining areas of the country.[1][3] In China, Japan and Korea, their usage of names don't have a connection to the way middle names are used in the United States.[1]
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Name | Full name / Birth name | Refs |
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Jane Adams | Betty Jane Bierce | [4] |
Ted Adams | Richard Theodore Adams | [4] |
Casey Affleck | Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck | [5] |
Mikael Åkerfeldt | Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt | [6] |
Ross Alexander | Alexander Ross Smith Jr. | [7] |
Barbara Jo Allen | Marian Barbara Henshall | [8] |
Ray Allen | Walter Ray Allen Jr. | [9][10] |
Claud Allister | William Claud Michael Palmer | [11] |
Dana Andrews | Carver Dana Andrews | [12] |
Neal Arden | Arthur Neal Alston | [13] |
Antonio Banderas | José Antonio Domínguez Bandera | [14] |
Lance Bass | James Lance Bass | [15] |
Warren Beatty | Henry Warren Beatty | [16] |
Drake Bell | Jared Drake Bell | [17] |
Dierks Bentley | Frederick Dierks Bentley | [18] |
Ingmar Bergman | Ernst Ingmar Bergman | [19] |
Jacqueline Bisset | Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset | [20] |
Alexis Bledel | Kimberly Alexis Bledel | [21] |
Joan Blondell | Rose Joan Blondell | [22] |
Randy Blythe | David Randall Blythe | [6] |
Garth Brooks | Troyal Garth Brooks | [16] |
Israel Broussard | Isaiah Israel Broussard | [17] |
Gordon Brown | James Gordon Brown | [23] |
Jackson Browne | Clyde Jackson Browne | [24] |
Luke Bryan | Thomas Luther Bryan | [18] |
Edgar Buchanan | William Edgar Buchanan | [25] |
Gary Busey | William Gary Busey | [26] |
Caron Butler | James Caron Butler | [9][27] |
Camila Cabello | Karla Camila Cabello | [28] |
Vince Cable | John Vincent Cable | [29] |
Sebastian Cabot | Charles Sebastian Thomas Cabot | [30] |
Julius Caesar | Gaius Julius Caesar | [31] |
James Callaghan | Leonard James Callaghan | [32] |
Macdonald Carey | Edward Macdonald Carey | [33] |
Diahann Carroll | Carol Diahann Johnson | [34] |
Joan Caulfield | Beatrice Joan Caulfield | [35] |
Neville Chamberlain | Arthur Neville Chamberlain | [32] |
Richard Chamberlain | George Richard Chamberlain | [36] |
Eric Church | Kenneth Eric Church | [18] |
Joe Clark | Charles Joseph Clark | [37] |
Grover Cleveland | Stephen Grover Cleveland | [38] |
Montgomery Clift | Edward Montgomery Clift | [39] |
Claudette Colbert | Émilie Claudette Chauchoin | [40] |
Robbie Coltrane | Anthony Robert McMillan | [41] |
Monique Coleman | Adrienne Monique Coleman | [17] |
Sean Connery | Thomas Sean Connery | [16] |
Calvin Coolidge | John Calvin Coolidge | [16] |
Shawn Crahan | Michael Shawn Crahan | [6] |
Broderick Crawford | William Broderick Crawford | [42] |
Chace Crawford | Christopher Chace Crawford | [21] |
Jamal Crawford | Aaron Jamal Crawford | [9][43] |
Michael Crichton | John Michael Crichton | [39] |
Corey Crowder | Jonathan Corey Crowder | [9][44] |
Jae Crowder | Corey Jae Crowder | [9][45] |
Johan Cruyff | Hendrik Johannes Cruijff | [46] |
Ted Cruz | Rafael Edward Cruz | [47] |
Stephen Curry | Wardell Stephen Curry | [9][48] |
Tyne Daly | Ellen Tyne Daly | [39] |
Charles Dance | Walter Charles Dance | [49] |
Bobby Darin | Walden Robert Cassotto | [50] |
Robertson Davies | William Robertson Davies | [39] |
Glen Davis | Ronald Glen Davis | [9][51] |
Angus Deayton | Gordon Angus Deayton | [23] |
William Demarest | Carl William Demarest | [52] |
John Denver | Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. | [53] |
Bruce Dickinson | Paul Bruce Dickinson | [6] |
Beth Ditto | Mary Beth Patterson | [54] |
Drake | Aubrey Drake Graham | [17][55] |
Faye Dunaway | Dorothy Faye Dunaway | [23] |
Fred Durst | William Frederick Durst | [6] |
Dale Earnhardt | Ralph Dale Earnhardt | [56] |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. | [56] |
Anthony Eden | Robert Anthony Eden | [29] |
Blake Edwards | William Blake Crump | [57] |
Samantha Eggar | Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar | [58] |
Cary Elwes | Ivan Simon Cary Elwes | [59] |
Festus Ezeli | Ifeanyi Festus Ezeli-Ndulue | [9][60] |
Nanette Fabray | Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares | [61] |
Dakota Fanning | Hannah Dakota Fanning | [16] |
Elle Fanning | Mary Elle Fanning | [15] |
Farrah Fawcett | Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett | [37][62] |
Will Ferrell | John William Ferrell | [16] |
Tina Fey | Elizabeth Stamatina Fey | [15] |
Louise Fletcher | Estelle Louise Fletcher | [63] |
Barbara Follett | Daphne Barbara Follett | [29] |
Jane Fonda | Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda[note 2] | [64][65] |
Will Forte | Orville Willis Forte IV | [66] |
Clark Gable | William Clark Gable | [67] |
Greer Garson | Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson | [68] |
John Gielgud | Arthur John Gielgud | [69] |
Rumer Godden | Margaret Rumer Godden | [39] |
Chris Godwin | Rod Christopher Godwin | [70][71] |
Zac Goldsmith | Frank Zacharias Goldsmith | [29] |
Kelsey Grammer | Allen Kelsey Grammer | [72] |
Ulysses S. Grant | Hiram Ulysses Grant | [73] |
Tom Green | Michael Thomas Green | [74] |
Zane Grey | Pearl Zane Grey | [39] |
Lucy Hale | Karen Lucille Hale | [17][55] |
Roy Halladay | Harry Leroy Halladay | [75] |
Dashiell Hammett | Samuel Dashiell Hammett | [39] |
Tyler Hansbrough | Andrew Tyler Hansbrough | [9][76] |
Keir Hardie | James Keir Hardie | [29] |
Mecole Hardman | Carey Mecole Hardman | [77][71] |
Tom Hardy | Edward Thomas Hardy | [78] |
Mark Harmon | Thomas Mark Harmon | [79] |
Corey Hart | Jon Corey Hart | [80] |
Joe Hart | Charles Joseph John Hart | [81] |
Taylor Hawkins | Oliver Taylor Hawkins | [6] |
Faith Hill | Audrey Faith Perry | [21] |
Brent Hinds | William Brent Hinds | [6] |
Drake Hogestyn | Donald Drake Hogestyn | [82] |
Brad Hogg | George Bradley Hogg | [83] |
Anthony Hopkins | Philip Anthony Hopkins | [84] |
Miriam Hopkins | Ellen Miriam Hopkins | [85] |
Jane Horrocks | Barbara Jane Horrocks | [23] |
Randy Houser | Shawn Randolph Houser | [53] |
Rance Howard | Harold Rance Beckenholdt[note 3] | [86][87] |
Mark Hughes | Leslie Mark Hughes | [88] |
John Humphrys | Desmond John Humphrys | [23] |
Kate Jackson | Lucy Kate Jackson | [89] |
Dean Jagger | Ira Dean Jagger | [90] |
Wyclef Jean | Jeannel Wyclef Jean | [39][91] |
Brody Jenner | Sam Brody Jenner | [92] |
Cody Jinks | Meredith Cody Jinks | [53] |
Boris Johnson | Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson | [32] |
Kevin Jonas | Paul Kevin Jonas II | [93][55] |
Norah Jones | Geethali Norah Jones Shankar | [94][55] |
DeAndre Jordan | Hyland DeAndre Jordan | [9][95] |
Mindy Kaling | Vera Mindy Chokalingam | [15] |
Stacy Keach | Walter Stacy Keach Jr. | [96] |
Stacy Keach Sr. | Walter Stacy Keach Sr. | [97] |
Kevin Keegan | Joseph Kevin Keegan | [98] |
Elle King | Tanner Elle Schneider | [21] |
Rudyard Kipling | Joseph Rudyard Kipling | [16] |
Don Knotts | Jesse Donald Knotts | [99] |
Ashton Kutcher | Christopher Ashton Kutcher | [16] |
James LaBrie | Kevin James LaBrie | [6] |
Hugh Laurie | James Hugh Calum Laurie | [100] |
Bonar Law | Andrew Bonar Law | [101] |
Jude Law | David Jude Heyworth Law | [15] |
Julian Lennon | John Charles Julian Lennon | [102] |
Téa Leoni | Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni | [78] |
Carl Lewis | Frederick Carlton Lewis | [103] |
Evangeline Lilly | Nicole Evangeline Lilly | [104] |
Ramsay MacDonald | James Ramsay MacDonald | [29] |
Andie MacDowell | Rosalie Anderson MacDowell | [23] |
Harold Macmillan | Maurice Harold Macmillan | [32] |
Lee Majors | Harvey Lee Yeary | [105] |
Jayne Mansfield | Vera Jayne Palmer | [106] |
Rooney Mara | Patricia Rooney Mara | [15] |
Meghan Markle | Rachel Meghan Markle | [15] |
Penny Marshall | Carole Penny Marshall | [39] |
Somerset Maugham | William Somerset Maugham | [32] |
Ava Max | Amanda Ava Koci | [107] |
Marilyn Maxwell | Marvel Marilyn Maxwell | [108] |
Mike McCartney | Peter Michael McCartney | [109] |
Paul McCartney | James Paul McCartney | [16] |
Mitch McConnell | Addison Mitchell McConnell III | [110] |
Carson McCullers | Lula Carson Smith | [111] |
Gates McFadden | Cheryl Gates McFadden | [112] |
Tim McGraw | Samuel Timothy McGraw | [18] |
Marshall McLuhan | Herbert Marshall McLuhan | [37] |
Steve McQueen | Terrence Stephen McQueen | [113] |
Burgess Meredith | Oliver Burgess Meredith | [114] |
Lea Michele | Lea Michele Sarfati | [21] |
Shawn Michaels | Michael Shawn Hickenbottom | [115] |
Khris Middleton | James Khristian Middleton | [9][116] |
Jason Momoa | Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa | [15] |
Raheem Mostert | Dominique Raheem Mostert | [117][71] |
Bridget Moynahan | Kathryn Bridget Moynahan | [39] |
Brian Mulroney | Martin Brian Mulroney | [37] |
Olivia Munn | Lisa Olivia Munn | [118] |
Rupert Murdoch | Keith Rupert Murdoch | [16] |
Zach Myers | Michael Zachary Myers | [6] |
Bob Newhart | George Robert Newhart | [37] |
Denise Nicholas | Donna Denise Nicholas | [119] |
David Niven | James David Graham Niven | [120] |
Annie Oakley | Phoebe Ann Mosey | [121] |
Flannery O'Connor | Mary Flannery O'Connor | [39] |
Gary Oldman | Leonard Gary Oldman | [39] |
Ryan O'Neal | Charles Samuel Eldridge Patrick Ryan O'Neal III | [122] |
Tony Orlando | Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis | [123] |
Marie Osmond | Olive Marie Osmond | [15] |
Jon Ossoff | Thomas Jonathan Ossoff | [124] |
Frank Oz | Richard Frank Oznowicz | [125] |
Betsy Palmer | Patricia Betsy Hrunek | [126] |
Keke Palmer | Lauren Keyana Palmer | [15] |
Tony Parker | William Anthony Parker | [9][127] |
Pedro Pascal | José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal | [21] |
Gregory Peck | Eldred Gregory Peck | [128][129] |
Chad Pennington | James Chadwick Pennington | [130] |
Ross Perot | Henry Ross Perot | [16] |
Ryan Phillippe | Matthew Ryan Phillippe | [78] |
Drew Pinsky | David Drew Pinsky | [131] |
Brad Pitt | William Bradley Pitt | [16] |
Christopher Plummer | Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer | [132] |
Enoch Powell | John Enoch Powell | [29] |
Dak Prescott | Rayne Dakota Prescott | [133][71] |
Issa Rae | Jo Issa Rae Diop | [134] |
Claude Rains | William Claude Rains | [135] |
Basil Rathbone | Philip St. John Basil Rathbone | [136] |
Robert Redford | Charles Robert Redford | [23] |
Robert Reed | John Robert Rietz | [137] |
James Remar | William James Remar | [138] |
Trent Reznor | Michael Trent Reznor | [139] |
Giovanni Ribisi | Antonino Giovanni Ribisi | [140] |
Riley Ridley | Cavin Riley Ridley | [141][71] |
Rihanna | Robyn Rihanna Fenty | [15] |
LeAnn Rimes | Margaret LeAnn Rimes | [53] |
Mitt Romney | Willard Mitt Romney | [29] |
Eleanor Roosevelt | Anna Eleanor Roosevelt | [39] |
Mike Rounds | Marion Michael Rounds | [142] |
Damon Runyon | Alfred Damon Runyon | [39] |
Salman Rushdie | Ahmed Salman Rushdie | [143] |
Jane Russell | Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell | [144] |
Rosalind Russell | Catherine Rosalind Russell | [145] |
Emeli Sandé | Adele Emily Sandé | [146] |
Jacob Sartorius | Rolf Jacob Sartorius | [17] |
Liev Schreiber | Isaac Liev Schreiber | [147] |
Mike Scott | James Michael Scott | [9][148] |
Norma Shearer | Edith Norma Shearer | [149] |
Neil Simon | Marvin Neil Simon | [16] |
Yeardley Smith | Martha Maria Yeardley Smith | [150] |
Dee Snider | Daniel Dee Snider | [6][151] |
Phil Spector | Harvey Phillip Spector | [152] |
Matthew Stafford | John Matthew Stafford | [153] |
Sylvester Stallone | Michael Sylvester Stallone | [23][154] |
Maureen Stapleton | Lois Maureen Stapleton | [155] |
Dean Stockwell | Robert Dean Stockwell | [156] |
Oliver Stone | William Oliver Stone | [157] |
Peter Stormare | Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm | [158] |
Jason Sudeikis | Daniel Jason Sudeikis | [21] |
Tilda Swinton | Katherine Matilda Swinton | [159] |
Jon Tester | Raymond Jon Tester | [160] |
Hollis Thompson | Keith Hollis Thompson | [9][161] |
Kevin Tighe | Jon Kevin Fishburn | [162] |
Alex Trebek | George Alexander Trebek | [163] |
Liz Truss | Mary Elizabeth Truss | [164] |
Kathleen Turner | Mary Kathleen Turner | [39] |
Keith Vaz | Nigel Keith Vaz | [29] |
Clay Walker | Ernest Clayton Walker Jr. | [165] |
Ray Walston | Herman Raymond Walston | [166] |
Dionne Warwick | Marie Dionne Warrick | [167] |
Roger Waters | George Roger Waters | [6] |
Deshaun Watson | Derrick Deshaun Watson | [168][71] |
Dennis Weaver | William Dennis Weaver | [169] |
Raquel Welch | Jo Raquel Welch | [170] |
Orson Welles | George Orson Welles | [16] |
Koe Wetzel | Ropyr Madison Koe Wetzel | [53] |
Wil Wheaton | Richard William Wheaton III | [171] |
Hank Williams Jr. | Randall Hank Williams | [53] |
Treat Williams | Richard Treat Williams Jr. | [39] |
Bruce Willis | Walter Bruce Willis | [16] |
Harold Wilson | James Harold Wilson | [32] |
Woodrow Wilson | Thomas Woodrow Wilson | [172] |
Debra Winger | Mary Debra Winger | [23][173] |
Reese Witherspoon | Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon | [16] |
Jason Witten | Christopher Jason Witten | [174][71] |
Terry Wogan | Michael Terry Wogan | [23] |
Victor Wong | Yee Keung Victor Wong | [175] |
Virginia Woolf | Adeline Virginia Woolf | [32] |
Fay Wray | Vina Fay Wray | [176] |
Sean Young | Mary Sean Young | [177] |
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Notes[edit]
- ^ Four U.S. presidents: Grover Cleveland, Calvin Coolidge, Ulysses S. Grant and Woodrow Wilson.First lady of the United States: Eleanor RooseveltTen prime ministers of the United Kingdom: Gordon Brown, James Callaghan, Neville Chamberlain, Anthony Eden, Boris Johnson, Bonar Law, Ramsay MacDonald, Harold Macmillan, Liz Truss and Harold Wilson.
- ^ Attributed to multiple sources and her autobiography, her birth name is Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda
- ^ Attributed to multiple sources. Harold Rance Beckenholdt changed his name to Rance Howard when he began his career in acting.
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- Booth, Jessica. "30 Celebrities Who Don't Go By Their Real First Names, And Why". Business Insider.
- Carter, Maria (January 27, 2017). "Why Do So Many Southerners Go By Their Middle Names?". Country Living.
- Fabry, Merrill (August 16, 2016). "Now You Know: Why Do We Have Middle Names?". Time Magazine.