Obama Says Stephen Colbert’s Name
2010Mar 7
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Dylan McDermott
2010Feb 12
This is such an unusual and touching name-change story that I had to share it. You may recognize this actor, Dylan McDermott, but you may not be aware of the circumstances that caused him to change his name. He was given the name Mark Anthony McDermott when he was born. By all he accounts he had what …
Tracking Tracey Ullman
2010Jan 31
This famous comedienne was given the name Trace Ullman upon her birth and she had this to say about it, "My real name is Trace Ullman, but I added the 'y.' My mother said it was spelled the American way, but I don't think she can spell!" She is also quoted as saying, "I always wanted …
Laurence (not Larry) Fishburne
2010Jan 25
I had a guest post recently by Larry Ackerman, who wrote about his use of the name Larry instead of Laurence. It was an intriguing idea - how, when you have a name that is easily reduced to a nickname (such as Larry), it is oftentimes bestowed upon you with or without your blessing. Most people …
Alice Cooper
2010Jan 17
How did the band Alice Cooper come up with the name? They started out together as The Earwigs and later changed to The Nazz, but they felt they needed something a little more scandalous to breakthrough to the big time. Scandal is obviously not so good for professional golfers, but it can work wonders for rock …
Queen Latifah
2010Jan 12
Queen Latifah grew up with the name Dana Elaine Owens; the second child born to Rita and Lancelot Owens. Dana was only 8 years old when her cousin crowned her with the name Latifah, the Arabic word for "delicate" and began using it as her stage name in school performances. It's another example of how we …