This is a configuration issue, not a bug. When you create the contact, you can select "Full Name" as the formatted name. You can also configure the address book to make "Full Name" the default formatted name. Once configured, the full name shows in the drop down as you describe.
** Changed in: kdepim (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- KMail composer: address drop-down omits middle names https://launchpad.net/bugs/51862 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs