How about something like this? 
@titles = qw/Dr. Col. Miss/;  # list of allowable titles
$title_reg = join "|", @titles;
$title_reg =~ s/\./\\./g; # make sure the dots are literal

while (<>) {
  /
     ($title_reg)?  # optional title
     \s*            # skip any spaces
    (\S+)  \s+      # first name, skip following spaces
    ((?:\w\.\s*)+)? # middle initials - any number, optional
    (\S+)           # last name
  /iox;
  print "$1, $2, $3, $4\n";
}

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note that the middle initial will have trailing spaces, and that this will break if the middle name is spelled out.

-- Dan (who forgot to hit submit last night)

In reply to Re: regex: seperating parts of non-formatted names by zigdon
in thread regex: seperating parts of non-formatted names by emilford

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