2009Dec 17
I think sometimes there is this perception that it's alright for famous people to change their name. They're larger than life so they have a free ticket in society to do odd things like changing their names. And I think a lot of people assume that movie stars change their names right on the cusp of becoming famous — either …
2009Dec 7
Famous name changes are, of course, interesting, but today's post is one is one of my favorites. It's the amazing story about how Caryn Elaine Johnson became Whoopi Goldberg. Can you imagine with me Caryn Johnson? I bet she would be funny. In fact, she'd probably be hilarious. One of those people that you love to run into at the …
2009Nov 28
People who change their names do so for different reasons. And I’m not talking about the “changing your name when you get married” kind of name change. I’m talking about people who choose to change their name; separate from any event in their life. Some people choose to change their name because they need a new direction in life; others …
2009Nov 23
Elvis Costello makes a spectacle of himself in his new talk show series on the Sundance Channel. I just recently learned about Mr. Costello’s talk show, Spectacle, while watching him on the Colbert Report. I was excited about this news because Elvis Costello has a great name change story and his show provides the opportunity to …
2009Sep 20
2009Jul 28
Do you look at the posts about names on this site and ever ask yourself, what is the big hullabaloo about names? It’s not like there are a lot of people changing their names out there. Right? Well, the truth is, there are a lot more name changes going on than you realize. I think it’s a bit like buying …