samuraitora
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Is it true that in japan, they don't normally give their children middle names.
Here in the states, almost everyone has a middle name.
Here in the states, almost everyone has a middle name.
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Originally posted by moyashi
Official word on this.
Middle names are illegal in Japan. The Japanese government will not allow Japanese people to have a middle name.
Probably because almost all of their computer systems (governmental ones at least) are based on cobol and they have trouble fitting long names even on your driver's license. Although this year, after 10 years of having the name C I'm now officially back to Carsten. Ughhh, but all of my credit cards and bank accounts are still at "C"
If I get a chance, I'll ask at the baby registration office why middle names are outlawed.
Originally posted by thomas
Funny thing, I've just discussed that with a Japanese friend last weekend. Obviously, there's no such habit in Japan.
I always wondered about American middle names. In Catholic countries kids are usually given the first name of their godfather/godmother as middle name. Now take for instance the president's name: George Walker Bush. Is "Walker" supposed to be a first name or someone's family name used as middle name?