Why do americans have middle names?

Middle names began to find favor among wealthy extended families in the late 1700s. Aristocratic families increasingly began giving their children two names, so that by the time of the Revolution a quite small but traceable number of southerners carried middle names, mainly those from upper-class families.

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What is middle insomnia?
Middle insomnia describes a difficulty maintaining sleep after initial sleep onset. For these individuals, sleep is fragmented with frequent awakenings at night. Middle insomnia is commonly associated with neurological syndromes (e.g., RLS), pain syndromes, or depression.
2024-01-15 23:37:01

Can russian have middle name?
Russians do not choose their own middle name, it is created by taking their father's name and adding the ending -ovich/-evich for boys, or -ovna/-evna for girls, the particular ending determined by the last letter of the father's name.
2023-07-17 12:57:18

Does the 8-ball go in the middle?
GENERAL DESCRIPTION - 8-ball is played with a cue ball and normal rack of fifteen (15) object balls. Balls are racked with the front ball on the foot spot and the 8-ball in the center. The purpose of the game is for one player to pocket the solid colored group of balls numbered 1 to 7 or the striped balls from 9-15.
2023-07-07 23:58:37

Can i add a middle name to my childs birth certificate uk?
A child's forename and surname may be changed once before they are 2 years old by applying to the registrar general to record the change. Changing your child's forename can include a change to a middle name. The original name will be removed from the certificate.
2023-06-17 09:55:59

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