Splitting a string from a cell but different types of strings

Hi
I have a several thousand rows with contact names, but none of them follow the same pattern and I need them splitting out into different columns. for example, i have rows like this
Mr firstname surname
initial surname
initial
firstname surname
firstname
firstname middlename surname
its a nightmare! I need these splitting out into columns: Suffix, Firstname, Middlename, Surname.
any ideas how I can encompass this in one formula to accommodate those missing suffixes, those with just an initial etc?
Many thanks
Steve

Re: spliting names
You may be better off hiring a desperate temporary worker and have them do it manually.
It is extremely difficult (impossible?) to come up with formulas or vba code that would handle every possible name variation.
Chip Pearson does have some formulas and vba code at his website that should be of help.
"Exracting First and Last Names"... http://www.cpearson.com/Excel/FirstLast.htm
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