The Middle Letter

[Euryalus]

The ubiquitous letter followed by a dot on all official documents. Everyone has one[footnote]Everyone damnit! If you don't then it's automatically C for chester[/footnote], a middle initial.

But what does it mean? Where did it come from? Who invented it? Why can't squares be round?

These are mysteries that need to be solved, and you're going to help me solve them one person at a time escapist.

My middle initial is J, it stands for John, and I would be a damn sight nearer to perfection if it stood for Julius... Why? Because Julius is the name of both Caesar AND a monkey.

It probably wouldn't fit well with my first name but... wait... what did I say my name was on my profile?

It's John Curran this week. John Julius doesn't sound that bad I guess. Nevermind what I said. Ignore the incident where I almost revealed my identity.

TL;DR What is your middle initial, what does it stand for, and what would it (should it) have stood for if your parents were better at naming their children?

 

[PsychicTaco115]

My middle initial is G and it stands for Gamergate Gregory

My dad got pretty lazy naming me because he just used HIS middle name for mine! WTF dad??

As for replacements, I've never really thought about it since we never use middle names much

 

[Boris Goodenough]

P. for Peter, Granddad' name on my fathers side (my dad' idea), and I am fine with it

 

[Parasondox]

I don't have a middle initial :'(

My birth certificate just has Foreman and Surname.

I'm all alone :'(

 

[Euryalus]

My middle initial is G and it stands for Gamergate Gregory

My dad got pretty lazy naming me because he just used HIS middle name for mine! WTF dad??

As for replacements, I've never really thought about it since we never use middle names much

No points for half answers maggot! Think about it now! Otherwise we'll all think up mean subtitutes like Gagory... or Gaygory... Gaffgory?

 

[Phasmal]

My middle initial is E.

It stands for Elizabeth.
My mum has a history degree and she really likes Elizabeth I so that's probably why my middle name is Elizabeth.

Of course, my middle name should have been `Eternal-Destroyer-Of-Fun-Videogames-And-Eater-Of-Souls` but apparently that's too long.

EDIT: To be more serious though, I like my middle name. When I was in school some of my teachers used to hold the class up after the bell and do this stupid game of dismissing people based on what letters they had in their name. And some teachers always tried to be clever by saying you could go if you had a Z in your name, but I was prepared, with my secret Z in the middle name. Mwahahaha.

 

[Colour Scientist]

A

A for Antoinette

I quite like it but I'm not really sure why I was given the name.

 

[Euryalus]

I don't have a middle initial :'(

My birth certificate just has Foreman and Surname.

I will not accept Chester, damn you!!!

See, here's the thing. My cold and rule oriented heart melts away in the presence of pretty paper with pictures on it.

I'd almost be obliged to acquiesce to any middle name change I have the authority to give if some of that paper just happens to end up in my pocket.

You'd like going by Genghis Khan or Odysseus yeah?

 

[username sucks]

My middle initial is D for Dante. I like my middle name. Why would I ever change it?

 

[shrekfan246]

It's John Curran this week. John Julius doesn't that bad I guess. Nevermind what I said. Ignore the incident where I almost revealed my identity.

The north remembers.

OT: My middle initials are M. M. X. V., which stands for "Marcus Maximilian Xerxes Valerian". I was given that name because when I was born, my parents knew I would need to explain it to random strangers on the internet in the year 2015.

Spoiler

I'm not being serious. It's actually "S" and stands for "Satellite", because my initials are "DSL".

Spoiler

Okay, if you read this far then something something platitudes something something now for the real truth something something dark side... it is "S", but it just stands for "Scott". Like other people, I've never really considered having a different one before.

 

[WhiteWolfe]

My middle name is H for Hunter. It's a good middle name, and tradition in my family dictates that one of my sons must have it for his first name. So that's pretty cool.

Truer story, my grandmother loves classical music and campaigned very hard for my name to be Wolfgang Von after Mozart and Beethoven, but my parents said no I'd get made fun of and named me after a basketball player instead. Sometimes, life just isn't fair.

 

[Euryalus]

I'm not really sure why I was given the name.

The oracle at delphi predicted you'd become a forum aristocrat who abuses her power and needed a fitting name? If not, that's definitely the story I'd go with.

The north remembers.

My actual full initials for real are K.J.C.C.O, so tell me again how much the north really remembers

 

[Sleepy Sol]

Middle initial is L. My middle name is Lee. Apparently using it was inspired by Bruce Lee's son, which is alright with me, I guess.

 

[Scarim Coral]

My middle letter is K for Kai however that is only half of my middle name (rest is Choung).

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

Mine is M, which stands for Mery
It's the first name of my great grandmother, who was a badass.
She got into an accident saving a child she was caring for, the doctor told her she'd never walk again and she was all screw you and your opinions I do what I want. She did walk again.

 

[xaszatm]

A.S.Z.A.T. are my middle initials. They stand for Alexander Spencer Zayr Aung Tin. My full name, therefore, is Xavier Alexander Spencer Zayar Aung Tin-Maung. I'm not entirely sure why nor do I really want to change it. On the plus side, my initials make a great username.

 

[Summerstorm]

I don't have one... I wanted one though.

Weird shit, both my parents have a second name, why did they choose to not give me one? I feel betrayed.

You can always use a weird, strange name there, and a standard one first. Good to ensure that the kid won't be laughed at at school, but can switch to something memorable if he wants.

Ah well...

 

[Skatologist]

Mine is P. for Philip, which apparently when translated means "horse lover" or "fond of horses"

 

[Jux]

Danger is my middle name. (I can't believe no one has used this one yet)

 

[Queen Michael]

Danger is my middle name. (I can't believe no one has used this one yet)

I used to, but all the hot girls found out that it was actually Bily-Bob. Oh, how they laughed...