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It's a small country with a big population, so an extra mn probably helps to differentiate. And, perhaps, effectively shuts up grandparents by using mns from both sides of the family!

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Also, British women don't retain their birth lns when they marry. No Hillary Rodham becoming Hillary Rodham Clinton, for instance. If she'd been Hillary Rosabel Tranquillity, or whatever, retaining Rodham would have caused considerable overcrowding.