In the celebrity world, it is not uncommon for stars to change their names when they achieve great success.
From names passed down from generation to generation to a completely self-chosen name, often a person’s name can get people talking as much as they do.
And it’s not just their first and last names, as several famous faces are the owners of some rather unusual and quirky middle names.
A famous singer has a very big middle name Cloud de Bounevialle.
Another proudly owns the nickname Hercules, while the middle name Pirate is on a huge hit parade. But can you guess whose names they are?
From colors to family members to identical to a first name, MailOnline looks at the surprising middle names of celebrities…
dido
That’s quite a mouthful: Dido’s full name is actually Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong
The White Flag singer (51) already has an unusual nickname, but Dido is really just a nickname.
Dido’s full name is actually Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong.
The star shared that she believes it is her real name, named after the queen of Carthage in Virgil’s Aeneid, and has gone by Dido since she was a child after being bullied about her name.
Dido, daughter of Clare – a poet of French descent – and Irish publisher William O’Malley Armstrong previously said her name was one of the “most annoying” things her parents had ever done to her and admitted she was “ashamed “. on.
In a 2001 interview with The Guardian, she said of her name: “It’s actually quite confusing and annoying to be called one and christened the other. This is one of the most annoying things my parents have done to me.
“It still annoys me. Florian is a German male first name. It’s just mean. Give your child very strange names. They were all so embarrassed.’
Despite being called Dido these days, the star shared how she hated it when she was younger too, noting that calling her that was “cruel” and that when she was younger she even pretended to be called Claire become
Elton John
Change: Like Dido, Elton, 75, had a very different name at birth, his real name being Reginald Kenneth Dwight – although the singer reportedly didn’t see it as star quality
Just like Dido, Elton, 75, has a very different name to the one he was born with, his real name being Reginald Kenneth Dwight – although the singer is said not to have felt he had star qualities.
He also said the name held “unfortunate memories”, saying in a 1987 interview: “When I became Elton John it was like a new life. I didn’t like being Reg Dwight. It had too many unhappy memories.’
He legally changed his name to Elton John in 1972, a tribute to two members of the blues group Bluesology: saxophonist Elton Dean and singer Long John Baldry.
Meanwhile, his middle name is not named after the mythical hero, as many may think, but after a horse from the British sitcom Steptoe and Son.
Billy Eilish
Cool: While Billie Eilish is a cool name in itself, the 21-year-old Ocean Eyes hitmaker’s full name is actually Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell
While Billie Eilish is a cool name in itself, the 21-year-old Ocean Eyes hitmaker’s full name is actually Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell.
The star uses her middle name as her surname, while her other two names are Pirate and Baird – with Baird being her mother’s surname.
Pirate, meanwhile, was the nickname her older brother Finneas gave her when she was still in her mother’s womb, and Billie later said the nickname was “quite weird”.
In a 2017 BBC interview, Billie opened up about her name, explaining: “Pretty weird huh? Pirate was supposed to be my middle name but then my uncle had a problem with it because pirates are evil. Then Baird is me mother’s name.”
Kate Hudson
Heartbreaking story: The glamorous Hollywood star, 43, has a middle name that many would never expect: Garry
The glamorous Hollywood star (43) has a middle name that many would expect – Garry.
While the name raises many eyebrows, there is actually a heartbreaking story behind it.
Kate’s mother – the actress Goldie Hawn – decided to name her baby girl in honor of her beloved late uncle Garry, who died shortly before Kate’s birth.
James Corden
Not what you’d expect: TV star James Corden has a rather surprising middle name, Kimberley
TV star James Corden has a rather surprising middle name, Kimberley.
However, in his own family, it is not unusual, as the comedian previously revealed to The Late Late Show in 2019, that his family has a tradition of passing the middle name on to boys born into the family.
He said of the name: “Every man in my family has it – it’s a tradition.” I always pretended it was Karl, but my sister dated one of my friends and told him, then he told the whole school. It wasn’t great.’
Macaulay culkin
Genius: Believe it or not, Macaulay’s real name is Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin
Believe it or not, Macaulay’s real name is Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin.
His middle name was actually Carson, but Macaulay wasn’t a fan of it, tweeting in 2018: “My middle name is a stupid thing. Larry? Orange? To be honest, I can’t even remember.’
That same year, the 42-year-old Home Alone actor took a fan poll to legally change his middle name, with the star revealing he would choose from the top five names, namely: “Commercial Stunt, TheMcRibIsBack, Kieran, Shark Week and Macaulay Culkin.”
On Christmas Day, he tweeted his new legal name and wrote: “Merry Christmas to me all!” My new middle name has been chosen. You have voted and the winner has been determined. In 2019, my new official name is: Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin. It has a nice ring to it (if you like my name).’
Adele
Mix-up: While Adele is such a megastar that just a name would suffice, her full moniker is actually Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
While Adele is such a megastar that just a name will do, her full name is actually Adele Laurie Blue Adkins.
The Grammy-winning singer told British Vogue in 2012 that Blue is almost her first name.
Richard Gere
Like James Corden, Hollywood heartthrob Richard Gere has been given a middle name traditionally used by the opposite sex, namely Tiffany.
The Pretty Woman star has not used his middle name in his professional career, while the nickname is actually his mother’s maiden name.
Miscellaneous: Like James Corden, Hollywood heartthrob Richard Gere was given a middle name traditionally used by the opposite sex, Tiffany
Source: Daily Mail
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