Sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that the “S” in “Harry S. Truman” isn’t an abbreviation. His middle name was just “S”.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up1563arrow-down17 cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.onlinetodayilearned@lemmit.online
arrow-up1556arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the “S” in “Harry S. Truman” isn’t an abbreviation. His middle name was just “S”.en.wikipedia.orgSjmarf@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square94fedilink cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.onlinetodayilearned@lemmit.online
minus-squareylph@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoNot true, I am a naturalized US citizen, and don’t have a middle name - it was never an issue and I was never asked to come up with one. My son was born in the US and also doesn’t have a middle name.
minus-squareraef@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoMy cousin was given his mother’s maiden name as a middle name when he joined the navy
Not true, I am a naturalized US citizen, and don’t have a middle name - it was never an issue and I was never asked to come up with one. My son was born in the US and also doesn’t have a middle name.
My cousin was given his mother’s maiden name as a middle name when he joined the navy
Huh. Interesting.