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Recent questions tagged middle_names
Recent questions tagged middle_names
Also see the tag middle_name
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MIDDLE_NAMES genealogy
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+3
votes
5
answers
167
views
What's in a name?
asked
Dec 6, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
K Smith
G2G6 Mach 7
(
72.3k
points)
names
customs
given_names
middle_names
+2
votes
2
answers
165
views
I was wondering about middle names in the middle ages
asked
May 25, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Toni Boone
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.0k
points)
middle_names
+7
votes
2
answers
162
views
data doctor suggestions on middle name usage for Dutch "doopnamen
asked
Jun 4, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Charles Hensgens
G2G6
(
6.3k
points)
data_doctors
name_fields
middle_names
dutch_roots
+13
votes
2
answers
340
views
Middle name used in Acadians
asked
Apr 27, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Cindy Cooper
G2G6 Pilot
(
229k
points)
acadia
middle_names
quebec
france
improvements
data_doctors
+47
votes
6
answers
355
views
Please don't add middle names to profiles if you haven't found them in the records.
asked
Mar 23, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Living Kelts
G2G6 Pilot
(
516k
points)
names
profiles
middle_names
+6
votes
1
answer
125
views
How to handle changed middle name?
asked
Feb 22, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Stu Bloom
G2G6 Mach 9
(
94.5k
points)
hewett
hewitt
middle_names
+13
votes
4
answers
290
views
German saint names- two first names or a first and a middle name?
asked
Nov 1, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Lisa Hazard
G2G6 Pilot
(
230k
points)
german_roots
naming_conventions
name_fields
middle_names
germany
+17
votes
10
answers
392
views
Why isn't there more discussion or notice of surnames used as middle names?
asked
Jun 9, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
SJ Baty
G2G Astronaut
(
1.1m
points)
naming_conventions
savage
umphlet
middle_names
0
votes
2
answers
163
views
How does one handle thinly documented middle names?
asked
Jan 29, 2020
in
WikiTree Help
by
Terry Linthicum
G2G1
(
1.9k
points)
naming_conventions
middle_names
evidence
+2
votes
1
answer
130
views
Middle name c. 1800- maybe a helpful hint?
asked
Jun 4, 2019
in
Genealogy Help
by
Lisa Hazard
G2G6 Pilot
(
230k
points)
robertson
middle_names
+12
votes
14
answers
825
views
Middle names in pre-1800 profiles; possible new Data Doctor "suggestion"?
asked
Jun 3, 2019
in
Policy and Style
by
Chase Ashley
G2G6 Pilot
(
257k
points)
data_doctors
middle_names
name_fields
names
+12
votes
2
answers
283
views
Middle Names
asked
Feb 9, 2018
in
WikiTree Help
by
Living Gaish
G2G Crew
(
690
points)
names
middle_names
data_entry
improvements
+13
votes
3
answers
262
views
The importance of Middle Names
asked
Aug 17, 2017
in
The Tree House
by
Craig Albrechtson
G2G6 Mach 8
(
88.0k
points)
names
middle_names
+11
votes
1
answer
219
views
When the "preferred name" is used, can we drop the middle initial?
asked
Jun 2, 2017
in
WikiTree Tech
by
Keith Hathaway
G2G6 Pilot
(
608k
points)
middle_names
preferred_names
searches
improvements
+15
votes
3
answers
188
views
Middle name problem
asked
May 22, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
Helmut Jungschaffer
G2G6 Pilot
(
553k
points)
style
middle_names
+4
votes
6
answers
217
views
Is it correct to split "famous" first name / middle name combinations over two name fields?
asked
Apr 29, 2017
in
Policy and Style
by
E. Compton
G2G6 Pilot
(
175k
points)
middle_names
style
searches
+6
votes
2
answers
375
views
When/how to use the middle name?
asked
Dec 11, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Cindy Vincens
G2G6 Mach 1
(
11.6k
points)
names
middle_names
profiles
style
+26
votes
5
answers
329
views
Should the term "middle name" be altered?
asked
Aug 12, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
names
global_outreach
improvements
middle_names
+12
votes
1
answer
114
views
Shared Photo: Noah Waton Miller
asked
Aug 5, 2016
in
The Tree House
by
Dave Dardinger
G2G6 Pilot
(
411k
points)
miller
photos
middle_names
+8
votes
0
answers
123
views
Noah Waton Miller's middle name
asked
Jun 8, 2016
in
The Tree House
by
Dave Dardinger
G2G6 Pilot
(
411k
points)
middle_names
photos
+8
votes
3
answers
439
views
Could anyone explain the '''initial intention''' of the "Proper First Name" and "Middle Name" fields?
asked
May 16, 2016
in
Policy and Style
by
Philip van der Walt
G2G6 Pilot
(
160k
points)
leaders
middle_names
proper_names
projects
wikitree
policy
+9
votes
1
answer
205
views
Middle Initials - A hint for beginners
asked
Apr 23, 2016
in
The Tree House
by
Dave Dardinger
G2G6 Pilot
(
411k
points)
otto
middle_names
+8
votes
3
answers
791
views
When can a patronymic be used as a middle name?
asked
Dec 23, 2015
in
Policy and Style
by
Norm Lindquist
G2G6 Mach 6
(
62.9k
points)
patronymic_names
middle_names
aristocratic_names
lnab
patronymic
+21
votes
2
answers
310
views
Announcing minor change in usage of middle initials
asked
Jul 28, 2015
in
Policy and Style
by
Chris Whitten
G2G Astronaut
(
1.4m
points)
middle_names
announcements
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