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This is a list of people who use their middle names as their first names. The list includes: actors, athletes, authors, business people, celebrities, musicians, politicians, singers, social media personalities and television personalities. Notable siblings who use their middle names as their first names include, Mike McCartney and Paul McCartney and Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning. Notable fathers and sons include; NBA basketball players Corey Crowder and Jae Crowder, and stock car racing drivers Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr.. There are also four U.S. presidents and eight Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom on the list.

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Jane Adams
Lance Bass
Warren Beatty
Grover Cleveland
Monique Coleman
John Denver
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Tina Fey
Mecole Hardman
Faith Hill
Kate Jackson
Boris Johnson
Rudyard Kipling
Carl Lewis
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Paul McCartney
Annie Oakley
Tony Parker
Robert Redford
Raquel Welch
Orson Welles
Reese Witherspoon
Virginia Woolf
Name Full name Refs
Jane Adams Betty Jane Bierce [1]
Ted Adams Richard Theodore Adams [1]
Casey Affleck Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck [2]
Mikael Åkerfeldt Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt [3]
Ross Alexander Alexander Ross Smith Jr. [4]
Barbara Jo Allen Marian Barbara Henshall [5]
Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen Jr. [6]
Claud Allister William Claud Michael Palmer [7]
Neal Arden Arthur Neal Alston [8]
Antonio Banderas José Antonio Domínguez Bandera [9]
Lance Bass James Lance Bass [10]
Warren Beatty Henry Warren Beatty [11]
Drake Bell Jared Drake Bell [12]
Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley [13]
Alexis Bledel Kimberly Alexis Bledel [14]
Randy Blythe David Randall Blythe [3]
Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks [11]
Israel Broussard Isaiah Israel Broussard [12]
Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown [15]
Jackson Browne Clyde Jackson Browne [16]
Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan [13]
Caron Butler James Caron Butler [6]
Camila Cabello Karla Camila Cabello [17]
Vince Cable John Vincent Cable [18]
James Callaghan Leonard James Callaghan [19]
Neville Chamberlain Arthur Neville Chamberlain [19]
Eric Church Kenneth Eric Church [13]
Joe Clark Charles Joseph Clark [20]
Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland [21]
Claudette Colbert Émilie Claudette Chauchoin [22]
Robbie Coltrane Anthony Robert McMillan [23]
Monique Coleman Adrienne Monique Coleman [12]
Sean Connery Thomas Sean Connery [11]
Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge [11]
Shawn Crahan Michael Shawn Crahan [3]
Chace Crawford Christopher Chace Crawford [14]
Jamal Crawford Aaron Jamal Crawford [6]
Corey Crowder Jonathan Corey Crowder [6]
Jae Crowder Corey Jae Crowder [6]
Stephen Curry Wardell Stephen Curry [6]
Bobby Darin Walden Robert Cassotto [24]
Glen Davis Ronald Glen Davis [6]
Angus Deayton Gordon Angus Deayton [15]
William Demarest Carl William Demarest [25]
John Denver Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. [26]
Bruce Dickinson Paul Bruce Dickinson [3]
Beth Ditto Mary Beth Patterson [27]
Drake Aubrey Drake Graham [28]
Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway [15]
Fred Durst William Frederick Durst [3]
Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt [29]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. [29]
Anthony Eden Robert Anthony Eden [18]
Blake Edwards William Blake Crump [30]
Festus Ezeli Ifeanyi Festus Ezeli-Ndulue [6]
Nanette Fabray Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares [31]
Dakota Fanning Hannah Dakota Fanning [11]
Elle Fanning Mary Elle Fanning [10]
Farrah Fawcett Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett [20][32]
Will Ferrell John William Ferrell [11]
Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina Fey [10]
Barbara Follett Daphne Barbara Follett [18]
Jane Fonda Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda [33]
Clark Gable William Clark Gable [34]
Chris Godwin Rod Christopher Godwin [35][36]
Zac Goldsmith Frank Zacharias Goldsmith [18]
Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer [37]
Ulysses S. Grant Hiram Ulysses Grant [38]
Lucy Hale Karen Lucille Hale [28]
Roy Halladay Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay [39]
Tyler Hansbrough Andrew Tyler Hansbrough [6]
Keir Hardie James Keir Hardie [18]
Mecole Hardman Carey Mecole Hardman [40][36]
Tom Hardy Edward Thomas Hardy [41]
Corey Hart Jon Corey Hart [42]
Taylor Hawkins Oliver Taylor Hawkins [3]
Faith Hill Audrey Faith Perry [14]
Brent Hinds William Brent Hinds [3]
Brad Hogg George Bradley Hogg [43]
Anthony Hopkins Philip Anthony Hopkins [44]
Jane Horrocks Barbara Jane Horrocks [15]
Randy Houser Shawn Randolph Houser [26]
Rance Howard Harold Rance Beckenholdt [45]
John Humphrys Desmond John Humphrys [15]
Kate Jackson Lucy Kate Jackson [46]
Brody Jenner Sam Brody Jenner [47]
Cody Jinks Meredith Cody Jinks [26]
Boris Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson [19]
Kevin Jonas Paul Kevin Jonas II [28]
Norah Jones Geethali Norah Jones Shankar [28]
DeAndre Jordan Hyland DeAndre Jordan [6]
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Mindy Kaling Vera Mindy Chokalingam [10]
Elle King Tanner Elle Schneider [14]
Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling [11]
Ashton Kutcher Christopher Ashton Kutcher [11]
James LaBrie Kevin James LaBrie [3]
Jude Law David Jude Heyworth Law [10]
Téa Leoni Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni [41]
Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton Lewis [48]
Evangeline Lilly Nicole Evangeline Lilly [49]
Ramsay MacDonald James Ramsay MacDonald [18]
Andie MacDowell Rosalie Anderson MacDowell [15]
Harold Macmillan Maurice Harold Macmillan [19]
Lee Majors Harvey Lee Yeary [50]
Jayne Mansfield Vera Jayne Palmer [51]
Rooney Mara Patricia Rooney Mara [10]
Meghan Markle Rachel Meghan Markle [10]
Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham [19]
Ava Max Amanda Ava Koci [52]
Mike McCartney Peter Michael McCartney [53]
Paul McCartney James Paul McCartney [11]
Carson McCullers Lula Carson Smith [54]
Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw [13]
Marshall McLuhan Herbert Marshall McLuhan [20]
Steve McQueen Terrence Stephen McQueen [55]
Lea Michele Lea Michele Sarfati [14]
Shawn Michaels Michael Shawn Hickenbottom [56]
Khris Middleton James Khristian Middleton [6]
Jason Momoa Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa [10]
Raheem Mostert Dominique Raheem Mostert [57][36]
Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney [20]
Olivia Munn Lisa Olivia Munn [58]
Rupert Murdoch Keith Rupert Murdoch [11]
Zach Myers Michael Zachary Myers [3]
Bob Newhart George Robert Newhart [20]
Annie Oakley Phoebe Ann Mosey [59]
Tony Orlando Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis [60]
Marie Osmond Olive Marie Osmond [10]
Frank Oz Richard Frank Oznowicz [61]
Betsy Palmer Patricia Betsy Hrunek [62]
Keke Palmer Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer [10]
Tony Parker William Anthony Parker [6]
Pedro Pascal José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal [14]
Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck [63][64]
Chad Pennington James Chadwick Pennington [65]
Ross Perot Henry Ross Perot [11]
Ryan Phillippe Matthew Ryan Phillippe [41]
Brad Pitt William Bradley Pitt [11]
Enoch Powell John Enoch Powell [18]
Dak Prescott Rayne Dakota Prescott [66][36]
Issa Rae Jo Issa Rae Diop [67]
Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford [15]
Robert Reed John Robert Rietz [68]
Trent Reznor Michael Trent Reznor [69]
Riley Ridley Cavin Riley Ridley [70][36]
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty [10]
LeAnn Rimes Margaret LeAnn Rimes [26]
Mitt Romney Willard Mitt Romney [18]
Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé [71]
Jacob Sartorius Rolf Jacob Sartorius [12]
Mike Scott James Michael Scott [6]
Neil Simon Marvin Neil Simon [11]
Dee Snider Daniel Dee Snider [3][72]
Matthew Stafford John Matthew Stafford [73]
Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Stallone [15][74]
Peter Stormare Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm [75]
Jason Sudeikis Daniel Jason Sudeikis [14]
Hollis Thompson Keith Hollis Thompson [6]
Kevin Tighe Jon Kevin Fishburn [76]
Alex Trebek George Alexander Trebek [77]
Keith Vaz Nigel Keith Vaz [18]
Clay Walker Ernest Clayton Walker Jr. [78]
Roger Waters George Roger Waters [3]
Deshaun Watson Derrick Deshaun Watson [79][36]
Raquel Welch Jo Raquel Welch [80]
Orson Welles George Orson Welles [11]
Koe Wetzel Ropyr Madison Koe Wetzel [26]
Bruce Wilis Walter Bruce Willis [11]
Hank Williams Jr. Randall Hank Williams [26]
Harold Wilson James Harold Wilson [19]
Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson [81]
Debra Winger Mary Debra Winger [15][82]
Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon [11]
Jason Witten Christopher Jason Witten [83][36]
Terry Wogan Michael Terry Wogan [15]
Virginia Woolf Adeline Virginia Woolf [19]
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