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    Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman.

    Does Bruce Wayne have a middle name?

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    #1  Edited By asafager

    And no, "Danger" doesn't count.

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    #2  Edited By kitsuneconundrum

    Goddamn 

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    #3  Edited By Gambit1024

    Idk, it's probably Thomas 

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    #4  Edited By Sydpart2
    @kitsuneconundrum: agree
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    #5  Edited By DeathpooltheT1000

    Iamnotbatman

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    #6  Edited By InnerVenom123
    @DeathpooltheT1000 said:
    "Iamnotbatman"

    ROFL! THIS!
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    #7  Edited By Jotham
    @DeathpooltheT1000 said:
    " Iamnotbatman "
    Awesome.
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    #8  Edited By Husk45

    Bruce Alan Wayne. Thats batman's full name. At least thats what I heard.
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    #9  Edited By Dr. Maxwell

    I think it depends on the book, I've heard/read it being Anthony but I can't recall where I read it

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    #10  Edited By virgin4life

    its Tiberius

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    #11  Edited By Crymsun

    Bob Kane got the name from the scottish patriot, Robert Bruce.  That's where he got Bruce.  Then he wanted a last name that suggested colonialism.  So he remembered Mad Anthony Wayne, and got the last name.  This is according to wikipedia, so.. 
     
    But anyway..  His full name may be Robert Bruce Wayne or Bruce Anthony Wayne.  Both seem logical choices. But to my knowledge they have never revealed what it really is.
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    #12  Edited By asafager

    It's times like this I wish I could get on the phone with Grant Morrison or Geoff Johns and get a straight answer. Even if they just made it up, it would be the right answer, cuz they could just retcon it into existence. Sigh... the woes of a fan.

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    #13  Edited By asafager
    @Crymsun: That's good info. Bravo, and thanks, for the research effort.
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    #15  Edited By The Hobgoblin

    Bruce William Wayne works for me. I chose William as a tribute to Bill Finger.

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    #16  Edited By Hunter114

    The answer is no... or at least it hasn't been revealed yet, but I doubt that he has one.

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    #17  Edited By ReverseNegative
    @DeathpooltheT1000 said:
    " Iamnotbatman "
    lol
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    #18  Edited By IAMtheHERO

    im prety sure his middle name is daniel

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    #19  Edited By BruceAWayne

    His real middle name is Anthony and I know it for a fact.

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    #20  Edited By BatteredArmor

    Bruce I'mthegoddamnbatman Wayne

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    #21  Edited By Onemoreposter

    Fairly sure it's thegoddamn. Bruce Thegoddamn Wayne.

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    #22  Edited By battyfan1

    @Onemoreposter said:

    Fairly sure it's thegoddamn. Bruce Thegoddamn Wayne.

    ahahahahahaahahh...........thats funny...

    i vote for this

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    #23  Edited By Freakologist

    @Onemoreposter said:

    Fairly sure it's thegoddamn. Bruce Thegoddamn Wayne.

    This

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    #24  Edited By Crom-Cruach

    Mcawesome

    /end tread

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    #25  Edited By KainScion

    thomas

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    #26  Edited By MadRooster81

    @BlackArmor said:

    Bruce I'mthegoddamnbatman Wayne

    hahaha I like that!

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    #27  Edited By Agni

    His middle name is "Affleck".

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    I'm resurrecting this ancient thread because I've finally discovered Bruce Wayne's middle name. Or rather, I've discovered all three of them.

    Bruce Anthony Wayne - Batman: Holy Terror (1991)

    Bruce Foster Wayne - Batman Chronicles #21 (2000)

    Bruce Thomas Wayne - Batman Adventures #14 (2004)

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    #30  Edited By HighAccuser

    Martha

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    I'm resurrecting this ancient thread because I've finally discovered Bruce Wayne's middle name. Or rather, I've discovered all three of them.

    Bruce Anthony Wayne - Batman: Holy Terror (1991)

    Bruce Foster Wayne - Batman Chronicles #21 (2000)

    Bruce Thomas Wayne - Batman Adventures #14 (2004)

    Bruce Arkham Wayne - Batman Earth-one

    Bruce Alan Wayne - The return of Bruce Wayne (not sure)

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    @jb681131: That's incorrect. Batman: Earth One never mentions Bruce Wayne's middle name and neither does The Return of Bruce Wayne.

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    #33  Edited By RustyRoy

    Fairly sure it's thegoddamn. Bruce Thegoddamn Wayne.

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    It's john

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    @jb681131 said:
    @netspiker said:

    I'm resurrecting this ancient thread because I've finally discovered Bruce Wayne's middle name. Or rather, I've discovered all three of them.

    Bruce Anthony Wayne - Batman: Holy Terror (1991)

    Bruce Foster Wayne - Batman Chronicles #21 (2000)

    Bruce Thomas Wayne - Batman Adventures #14 (2004)

    Bruce Arkham Wayne - Batman Earth-one

    Bruce Alan Wayne - The return of Bruce Wayne (not sure)

    Bruce Patrick Wayne - Wayne of Gotham (Novel)

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    #36  Edited By road_warrior

    Bruce Thegoddamn Wayne.

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    #37  Edited By entropy_aegis

    Some writers try to act smart and give him a middle name, with the exception of Chronicles every single reference cited here was never canon and Chronicles itself was far from status quo changing, he's simply Bruce Wayne.

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    Bruce Willard Wayne

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    #39  Edited By NetSpiker

    @aahz: Nice find. Do you know which universe the Wayne of Gotham novels takes place in?

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    #40  Edited By Aahz

    @netspiker:I think it is in it's own continuity, but it is hard to say since Bruce is iirc arround 50 in novel so way older than in the comics, but there is iirc no mentioning of any side kicks and the writer kind of made his own version of who Bruce parents came together (loosely based on what was established in the comics). But to be honest I don't remember much of the book.

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    Justice

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    #42  Edited By stormshadow_x

    Bet its Alfred

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