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JPHutchy01 t1_j52nqdg wrote

Reply to comment by AReluctantEssayist in TIL that George "Washington" Carver never formally used Washington as a middle name. He originally chose the middle initial W at random to ensure accurate mail delivery. Someone once asked if the "W" stood for Washington and Carver said "Why not?" He signed his name as George or George W. Carver. by AspireAgain

Not to be confused with Harry S. Truman who's parents could agree whether it should be "Solomon" or "Shipp" so in the end it was just left as "S."

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AReluctantEssayist t1_j52oyev wrote

I always heard Truman was the only person in his class without a middle initial, so one day he asked his mother for one.

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JesusUnoWTF t1_j531kq7 wrote

My grandad only has a middle initial because the nurse misunderstood his parents and just put down what she heard. The 40's were a different time I guess; not a lot of oversight it seems.

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TinySqueakFPV t1_j53iihq wrote

My grandad has no middle name.

When he was in the military they gave him the letter 'N' for his middle initial for "None" lol

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bolanrox t1_j5344hu wrote

Just S he added the period after grammar nazis kept harassing him about it.

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Turdplay t1_j53gxsa wrote

He should be grateful his parents didn’t Shipp him.

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