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In England and the United States, some who choose to be known primarily by their middle name abbreviate their first name as an initial, e.g. J. Edgar Hoover (John Edgar Hoover), J. Paul Getty (John Paul Getty), and F. Scott Fitzgerald (Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald).Among Indian Muslims, similar naming conventions to Hindus and Sikhs are followed, but the names are usually in Arabic, Persian or Urdu.

if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law. Okinawa is the setting of “Second Son,” which reveals the pivotal moment when young Reacher’s sharp “lizard brain” becomes just as important as his muscle. Lee Child, like his creation, always knows exactly what he’s doing—and he does it well. Time in his company is never wasted.” — Evening Standard

Not every name that stands as the middle word in a three-name string is a middle name. Major classes of this theme are as follows: [ citation needed] In Sweden, the position is much the same as in Denmark. Middle names were inaugurated in the previous Name Act of 1963, then called "tilläggsnamn" (additional name), and are called "mellannamn" (middle name) as of the present Name Act of 1983. However, it had previously been more common to join e.g. the last names of both of a child's parents, or for a married woman to join her maiden name and the husband's last name, as a double name with a hyphen; and large portions of the Swedish population have not adapted to the official system to this day, i.e. for almost 50 years. People often use a hyphen between their middle name and last name themselves, and/or are spelled that way by other people and by mass media. Try to remember to add your middle name to your reservation to match your government-issued photo ID. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Of the twelve stories in this collection, six were new to me and six I had read previously. I like that the book offers stories that cover a wide range of Reacher's years. I think this collection is great if you're new to Reacher as you really get an idea of who the character is plus with the stories from early in his life, you understand how he became who he is.Second Son / Short story by Lee Child: Okinawa is the setting, which reveals the pivotal moment when young Reacher’s sharp “lizard brain” becomes just as important as his muscle. Forget about solving all these crimes; the signal triumph here is (spoiler) the heroine’s survival.