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Default Parsing for middle initial

I have a set of data column C that is typically
1) FN MI LN or
2) FN LN or
3) FN
where FN = firstname, MI = middle initial and LN= last name.

I've created the proper parsing for the "FN MI LN" and for "FN LN".
However, when I have data in a column that is FN only (or even the LN only
for that matter), I get a #value error in my MI column. That is, a SINGLE
entry in Column C generates the #value error message.

Here's what I have and I'm unable to find where the #value is coming from
and how to correct it.
Is there an easy way to do this rather than just 'looking at the code'?
Like, can I step through the function to see where the error is occurring?
Or even trace the process with resultant 'true/false' or value determinations?

If someone has a solution, GREAT, that would highly appreciated.
So, here's the MI code that generates the #value error message when the
column only contains FN or LN:
=IF(UPPER(C41)="","",IF(MID(C41,FIND(" ",C41,1)+2,1)=".",MID(C41,FIND("
",C41,1)+1,1),IF(MID(C41,FIND(" ",C41,1)+2,1)=" ",MID(C41,FIND("
",C41,1)+1,1)," ")))

If I can't find a good solution, I'll probably save the *.xls into an *.csv
and Replace the #value to blanks.
TIA,
 
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