ɐ bˈɜːθ kwˈɪlt mˌeɪd baɪ hɪz fˈæmɪli ɪz kɹˈæftᵻd "dˈiː.ˈoʊ. tˈɑːməs", bˌʌt hɪz mˈɪdəl nˈeɪm ɪz ʌnnˈoʊn ænd ɪɾ ɪz pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðætðɪ ɪntˈɛnt wʌz "dˌiːpˈiː" fɔːɹ "dˈeɪvɪd pˈɜːviəns tˈɑːməs", ɹᵻflˈɛktɪŋ hɪz mˈʌðɚz mˈeɪdən nˈeɪm.
A birth quilt made by his family is crafted "D.O. Thomas", but his middle name is unknown and it is possible that the intent was "DP" for "David Purviance Thomas", reflecting his mother's maiden name.