What is first name and last name and middle name?

Here First Name is Ram, Middle name is Prasad and Last name is Srivastava. First is the one which is given to you when you born. Last name/surname is either your family name or your father name. For example in Tamilnadu we do use father name as last name but in Andhrapradesh they use their family name as last name.

What famous people have their middle name?

18 Famous People Who Go By Their Middle Names

• Christopher Ashton Kutcher. The actor changed his name at age nineteen when he embarked on his acting and modeling career.
• William Bradley Pitt.
• Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.
• Hannah Dakota Fanning.
• John William Ferrell.
• James Paul McCartney.
• Marvin Neil Simon.
• Walter Bruce Willis.

Why do some people go by their first and middle name?

The best explanation seems to stem from Southerners’ penchant for keeping a name going down the line, especially for males. You end up with John Smith Jr., III, and IV in one family, and calling a child by his middle name is an easy way to distinguish between him and his father.

Are middle names first names?

There is no concept or definition of a “middle name” in English law. Your middle names (if you have any) are a part of your first name. So, for example, if your full name were “John Fred SMITH” (your surname being “SMITH”), then your first name (in full) would be “John Fred”.

Can I use my middle name as my first?

In day-to-day life, you can use your middle name instead of your first name if that’s what you prefer. However, to use only your middle name on legal documents, a court has to officially grant a change of name.

Do surnames come first in India?

She says in south India the issue of surnames does not arise as people use initials. The expansion of initials given in the passport in place of surnames poses problems outside India. The “surname” appears first. The actual name comes next under “Given name”.