# Historical use of two middle names in the US **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 29, 2017, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-use-of-two-middle-names-in-the-us/778492 "2017-01-29T07:55:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-use-of-two-middle-names-in-the-us/778492/21 "2017-01-31T11:41:28Z")
It is hit or miss on the German side of my family. About 50% have two middle names. I am one of that 50%, although it has nothing to do with my heritage. My two middle names are the middle names of my mother’s two lifelong best friends. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-use-of-two-middle-names-in-the-us/778492/22 "2017-01-31T18:57:12Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > As someone raised Catholic, I have 2 middle names. Sort of. There is my Chriistian name, otherwise known as first name, My middle or Baptismal name, and then there is my Confirmation name, picked at the time of Confirmation. The latter never appears on any official documents that I know of, though. My confirmation name is Thomas-- I was starting to doubt even then, which was age 9 or 10. :D. I was baptized with my first and middle, and then added my Confirmation name. My full name including Confirmation name is on my college and grad school diplomas since I asked for it. I imagine it’s not legally my name? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-use-of-two-middle-names-in-the-us/778492.md?page=1)