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[Facts] Re: Middle Names
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Just a bit too popular.....im thinkin more along the lines of a guy named John Dallapiazza.....something pretty uncommon!!
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Something else I remembered -- Catholics typically are given a saint's name to wear in the middle from the time they are confirmed (?). Don't know how far back this practice goes, but it could have been the basis for the use of a middle name for many people back when.
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