[paulific]

If you only hear it spoken, or you don't understand the naming convention and start making guesses about what you think is going on. People in countries where middle names are normal also tend to make the assume that one of the syllables is a middle name.

[thaumasiotes]

> People in countries where middle names are normal also tend to make the assume that one of the syllables is a middle name.

Some Chinese do think of it that way.