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We understand why we have first names and how our surnames tie us to our family heritage, but what's the deal with middle names? What's the purpose of a middle name and when did different cultures start using them?
Written and Hosted by: Danielle Bainbridge
Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital Studios
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Origin of Everything is a show about the undertold histories and cultural dialogues that make up our collective story. From the food we eat, to the trivia and fun facts we can’t seem to get out of our heads, to the social issues we can’t stop debating, everything around us has a history. Origin of Everything is here to explore it all. We like to think that no topic is too small or too challenging to get started
Works Cited:
bbc.com/news/magazine-21229475
huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/04/illegal-baby-names-countries-with-strict-laws_n_7061544.html
http://mentalfloss.com/article/25034/8-countries-fascinating-baby-naming-laws
http://mentalfloss.com/article/58440/why-do-we-have-middle-names
http://time.com/4451977/history-of-middle-names
people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-have-middle-names.htm
huffingtonpost.com/linda-murray/baby-naming-a-global-trad_b_2322969.html
bbc.com/news/world-africa-37912748
http://blog.tesol.org/7-naming-customs-from-around-the-world
bbc.com/news/world-africa-37912748
http://lisahayden.com/lch/Russian%20Names.pdf
cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/asia/new-zealand-stange-baby-names/index.html
nytimes.com/2014/07/13/fashion/theyre-dropping-like-middle-initials.html
The Means of Naming: A Social History Stephen Wilson
van Tilburg W. A. P. and Igou E. R. (2014), The impact of middle names: Middle name initials enhance evaluations of intellectual performance, European Journal of Social Psychology, 44, pages 400–411. DOI:10.1002/ejsp.2026
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We understand why we have first names and how our surnames tie us to our family heritage, but what's the deal with middle names? What's the purpose of a middle name and when did different cultures start using them?
Written and Hosted by: Danielle Bainbridge
Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital Studios
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Follow us on...
Facebook: facebook.com/originofeverythingpbs
Instagram: instagram.com/pbsoriginofeverything/?hl=en
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Origin of Everything is a show about the undertold histories and cultural dialogues that make up our collective story. From the food we eat, to the trivia and fun facts we can’t seem to get out of our heads, to the social issues we can’t stop debating, everything around us has a history. Origin of Everything is here to explore it all. We like to think that no topic is too small or too challenging to get started
Works Cited:
bbc.com/news/magazine-21229475
huffingtonpost.ca/2015/05/04/illegal-baby-names-countries-with-strict-laws_n_7061544.html
http://mentalfloss.com/article/25034/8-countries-fascinating-baby-naming-laws
http://mentalfloss.com/article/58440/why-do-we-have-middle-names
http://time.com/4451977/history-of-middle-names
people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-have-middle-names.htm
huffingtonpost.com/linda-murray/baby-naming-a-global-trad_b_2322969.html
bbc.com/news/world-africa-37912748
http://blog.tesol.org/7-naming-customs-from-around-the-world
bbc.com/news/world-africa-37912748
http://lisahayden.com/lch/Russian%20Names.pdf
cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/asia/new-zealand-stange-baby-names/index.html
nytimes.com/2014/07/13/fashion/theyre-dropping-like-middle-initials.html
The Means of Naming: A Social History Stephen Wilson
van Tilburg W. A. P. and Igou E. R. (2014), The impact of middle names: Middle name initials enhance evaluations of intellectual performance, European Journal of Social Psychology, 44, pages 400–411. DOI:10.1002/ejsp.2026
