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If You became Famous, would you change your name , or keep the one you got?   email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life 5 years ago

I came up with this topic after submitting my Sylvester Stallone piece, which reminded me of the piece I did awhile ago about Bea Arthur. So, if you became famous (acting, modeling, music, etc.) would you change your name or keep the one you have? If so, what would it be and why would you change it from your birth name?

Me? Trust me, I'd definitely change my name. I've never liked my name. Many people tell me it's beautiful, but sorry, Danielle just isn't cutting it for me. Of course it could have a lot to do with what my maiden name was, but we won't get into that.
And just for the record...we all need to promise we wont steal anyones idea for names here. It's like naming your child or pet, nothing more aggravating than a friend stealing your name.
So, if I became a famous I'd change my name to D'Nei which is the name I use when I write my poetry. It can be used by itself or I can go with Alicia D'Nei which is similar to my middle name Alicia Dante. But anyway, that's it. So, what's yours?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 48/100. GloomCookieLex (3335)   ranked 4,872 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

My stage name is just my real name but with my last name taken off, so it's just my first and middle. There's a superstition that my last name is bad luck and whenever someone uses it, they don't get a big break. Both my brother and father are musicians and every time they almost got a record deal, something bad happened and it fell through.


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

Wow! That's deep. A last name with a curse sounds very mysterious and intriguing. Of what origin is your last name?


myLot reputation of 48/100. GloomCookieLex (3335)   ranked 4,872 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

It's Italian.

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2. Dood_Jor (44)   ranked 26,286 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

Yeah i think i will. My name is just one of those Arabic regular names.. i would change it to something glamorous.. any suggestions?


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

I don't have any suggestions, but it's amazing how people come up with their new names. Sometimes it comes from a street or town from where they lived as a child or a favoite character in a book. You just have to use your imagination.

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3. myLot reputation of 83/100. season0907 (1800)   ranked 1,578 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

Hi dramaqn,
I will not change my name after I become famous. Because why should I change the name which brought me to famous. I have seen people who change their name and try their luck to become famous. I have seen people with neumarology belief change or add some letters to get their names pronounced differently to get luck and famous.You change your name and see your luck, but once you are famous with a name, don't change it.
Good Luck.


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

This is very interesting. Thank you for responding.

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4. myLot reputation of 92/100. dumblnddzzy (10631)   ranked 709 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

HI! I would keep my same name... Which is Lori Dee I like the way it sounds when it rolls off the tongue!!Lori


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

Yes, your name does have a special ring to it. It definitely can be envisioned in lights.

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5. myLot reputation of 31/100. MateiMonica (160)   ranked 8,756 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

I like the word famous. It is adding new inside, maybe, or even real appreciation from those that see it.
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6. myLot reputation of 92/100. blkcat1 (3106)   5 years ago

I think I'd keep my name, but I think Me and "THE ROCK" would need to get together and talk since our names are the same. How rough would that be, both of us at the Academy awards, "And the winner is", DWAYNE JOHNSON" yaaaaaaaaaaa, AND WE BOTH STAND UP. and since he was in the WWF, Smack Down, and all that, I don't think I can take em. But if he sticks with "THE ROCK" and I stick with "BLACK CAT" our "Check's shouldn't get mixed up...lol


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

Oh yeah, no wonder your name sounded familiar. Well it's funny you should bring this up, because sometimes he does use his real name when he does movies. Yep, you better get a stage name my friend.

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7. myLot reputation of 92/100. mcc371 (778)   ranked 8,281 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

I think it would depend on how I became famous as to what part of my name I would use or if I would totally change it to something else. I really have never liked my first name being Tammy, but I have used it all my life and everyone knows me by that name so it would have to depend on where I was headed in life and what I expected to receive from it in order for me to change and risk nobody realizing it was me.


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

That's very good thinking. It's amazing though how many people don't like their real names. Do you know how your parents came up with naming you Tammy?

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8. myLot reputation of 99/100. crazynurse (5813)   ranked 910 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

If I became famous I would keep the name that I have. I love my family heritage and my name reflects that heritage. I would also be afraid that those who knew me as I grew up woudln't recognize a new name!


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

This is cool, however you know many people want to change their name because they dont' want every nut from their childhood all of sudden speading secrets or lies. Personally, the people I still associate with from my growing up would know, and those fake people would surely recognize it was me in a photo or on tv.

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9. jhayahr08 (38)   ranked 10,238 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

I would definitely not change my birth name even though i became famous in different ways. My nickname can be change...lol! but for stage name i'd rather use my real name.


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

Yes, many people do use their nick names, and that is probably a good choice as well.

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10. cheapscake1326 (41)   ranked 16,285 out of 32,948 in life   5 years ago

I would definitely keep my name, because it is who I really am, and I would not let fame get into my head.. But if it means losing my job or anything important, then I would not. =P


myLot reputation of 84/100. dramaqn (835)   ranked 929 out of 32,948 in life  5 years ago

Well that is certainly understandable. I'm glad so many people like and are comfortable with their name. I remember when I was in 6th grade I tried to come up with a differnt spelling for my name, that didn't go too well.

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