Does the Americans have a middle name?

In this article we will consider the history of the origin of American names and surnames, and also find out if the Americans have a middle name.

Each nation has its own characteristics. And now I would like to raise a very informative topic - the presence or absence of a middle name among the Americans. Since in our country this is considered a familiar and even prerequisite even when issuing a birth certificate. But you rarely hear about this in Western countries. Let's study this issue more carefully.

Does the Americans have a middle name?

The American nation was formed quite chaotic. It included a lot of nations, and it is easier to say who did not enter there. This was the reason for the diversity of names and surnames. But the middle name of the Americans was unclaimed. Let's figure out why.

They really do not have a middle name, but they compensate for this with the second name ("midlle name"). In most cases, the second name is written in the middle (between the name that parents gave and the surname). The full form is used only in important documents.
Usually, these names are invented from family or religious preferences. Thus, almost all US presidents chose their names. For Americans, this procedure is mandatory, and is very popular among "people of the highest grade."
Also, they sometimes get in honor of famous people or relatives. In oral form, such a scheme is not used or used extremely rarely. But in writing, everything happens like this:
- instead of the second name, they put initials (first letter) between the main name and surname;
- it is also possible similar to the previous option, but only reduce the first name;
- the first letters of both names write, and the surname is completely written down.

There is also a certain feature in choosing American names:
- in deeply believing families, children are given the name in honor of the saints. Sometimes a newborn is called a name that goes well with the surname;
- american women love to name plants or precious stone;
- for boys, they usually use the name of a father or another close relative. It often happens that the son is called the same way as dad. Only add an account;
- in very rare cases, for the girls they select a male name, and for the boy - on the contrary.
As seen, the absence of a middle name in Americans is compensated by a wide variety of all kinds of names, that not only can be any direction, but also have roots from any nation.
Moreover, the combination with two names is rarely repeated. And sometimes it happens that the name has several forms. It is also popular with them to give double surnames. That is, from mom and dad. And it also increases the chance that such a name with a surname is rarely possible to find.

Therefore, the middle name of the Americans simply has no need. After all, duplicate of similar and consonant names are extremely rare. Although sometimes they give names with the surname in honor of the parent.