From Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence to Jude Law and Emma Watson here are 29 surprising middle names that you would never expect Subscribe Now Digital Editions.

Popular middle names uk. Girl middle names popular in the first half of the 20th century that later faded away include Irene Mae and May and Ruth. Famous folks with the middle name Robert include David Bowie Chris Evans Bobby Darin Peter Jackson Danny Elfman and Robert Redford who goes by his middle name. This name means to rival or emulate or excel.

James John and William top the list of most popular boys middle names with Louise Rose and Grace sitting atop of the chart for girls according to. Peter or Lee joint eight place 9. The most popular middle names for British girls.

Jane and Elizabeth fourth equal Anne Ann. N owadays it seems like we know just about everything about celebrities right. Other popular middle names include Claire Jo Kate Alexander David and Jay.

According to Ancestry UK the most popular middle names for both boys and girls are those that have been around for a long long time. Michael or Daniel joint 10th place Does your childs name feature on the list above or did you go for something different. It has been a popular and traditional British name since it was introduced in the Norman conquest.

One who provides satisfaction and fullness. Name of a very famous King and a Prophet. According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency James was the 1 name for the second year in a row and Emily for the third year running.

Within the 100 most popular boys names in 2016 there were 11 new entries Brody Corey Daire Elijah Ezra Harvey Jay Leon Robert Ruairi and Sam with Ezra the biggest climber moving up. By the 1980s not much had changed and the top names for females were Marie Ann and Lynn. Could you recite your favourite A-listers middle name.