It is not enough bearing your name. It is also important you know how to arrange it when filling out a form, especially a form that does not provide columns for first, middle, and last names but just names. Some persons have been denied scholarships, jobs, visas, and in most cases, had their certificates reprinted because their middle names were mistaken for their surnames, and vice versa. Those with just two names usually do not have this problem compared to those with more than two names. With that said, let's look at the following full name and two ways the individual names can be arranged:
First name: Tammy
Middle name: Donald
Last name/Surname: Reuben
Middle name: Donald
Last name/Surname: Reuben
First order: Tammy Donald Reuben
Second order: Reuben, Tammy Donald
Second order: Reuben, Tammy Donald
The first order is straightforward and very common. In this order, you write your first name, followed by your middle name and last name/surname.
Unlike the first order, the second order is mainly used for citations although we can still write our names in this order. And this is why it deserves more attention. When writing your name in this order, your last name/surname comes first, and you must use a comma to separate it from the others. Then the first name follows; followed by the middle name (as illustrated above).
Always ensure that your name is spelt correctly and arranged in the right order. A misspelt name, by law and logic, is not you. If you have no idea how to write your name in an essay, you can easily pay for someone to write your paper strictly following your details and requirements.
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In my NYSC dashboard am bearing MAILAFIYA, YAHAYA LAWAL. Please is there any problem, is there any need of correction??
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My name in my first SSCE sitting was Ezeh Ifunanya Joy, and that of second sitting is Ezeh Joy Ifunanya but now in the university it was written as Joy Ezeh Ifunanya please how am I to arrange it so I can go for appropriate correction.
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Whilst filling a form, and in a situation where no option is given for "middle name" and you want to include the middle name, where do you write it? And is it before or after the available option, that is, is it before or after either the first name or the last name?
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ReplyDeleteWow, I never knew this until now, I would just write my Reuben Tammy Donald and say that Tammy is my first name. This article was very helpful
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ReplyDeleteThank you Tammy, I have learnt something new....but how do you write your name when you want to abbreviate any of the names? And which name is more appropriate to abbreviate, the middle name or first name?
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My name is Sree Lekshmi.S , which is my first name middle name and last name
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ReplyDeleteMy high school name was recorded as ACAR DANIEL but later I registered for national ID as ACAR DANIEL CONCORD is it a big mistake
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