On 05/01/2021 15:00, Sam Wilson wrote:
NY wrote:
Why *do* Americans insist on using their middle initials/names on official
documentation? Does "John H Smith" sound more impressive than "John Smith"?
Apparently it does. Harry S Truman was given his middle initial in order
to suggest a middle name that he didn’t actually have.
Leading to this endless debate, which helps to keep Wikipedia editors
and such like from wandering the streets:
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/educat...-s-truman-name
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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK