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myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky3 months ago

Ever given thought to peoples names, some people change their names for many reasons, like......
Thomas Cruise MAPOTHER... Thats easy TOM CRUISE.

How would you go with, Demetria GUYNES..... No Luck, That's ... DEMI MOORE

And then we have,

Jennifer ANASTASSAKIS.........Jennifer ANDERSON.
Phoebe KATZ..................Phoebe GATES.
Eleonor GOW...................Elle MacPherson
Ashley CIMINELLA..............Ashley JUDD
Winona Laura HOROWITZ.........Winona RYDER
Caryn JOHNSON.................Whoopi GOLDBERG
Alicia Christian FOSTER.......Jodie FOSTER
Nicolas COPPOLA...............Nicolas CAGE

Who do you know as a Entertainer has changed their NAME BEFORE FAME?

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drannhh (7414) response was accepted on 9/29/2009.
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tags:  name change, name, curan bell, actor pseudonym james stewart granger, mature content
 
1. myLot reputation of 99/100. Aliceinwebland (4987)   ranked 24 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

hiya hiccup

Some of them just drop part of their names too like Demi Moore Kutcher, she dropped the Kutcher lol and Walter Bruce Willis who dropped the Walter. Do you think it's the producer's that request they drop them or the actors/actresses themselves who decide it best?

Alice happy


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Some do drop a part of their name, others shorten or use part of their name and other choose to take on a new name.

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. thea09 (4346)   ranked 20 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

Curan Bell was the famous psuedonym which later reverted to the real name. cool


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

thumbup What was the other name?

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myLot reputation of 96/100. thea09 (4346)   ranked 20 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Surely you know that one Hic. whistle


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

I'll Google,

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myLot reputation of 96/100. thea09 (4346)   ranked 20 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Charlotte Bronte.


myLot reputation of 95/100. drannhh (7414)   ranked 10 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Emily Bronte went by pseudonym Ellis Bell, but her sister Charlotte used the name Curren if I'm not misstaken. Good example, though.


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

happythumbup


myLot reputation of 96/100. thea09 (4346)   ranked 20 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Which is exactly what I said with a typo, I was referring to Charlotte and never mentioned Ellis or Emily. Hic take that smirk off now and put up suitably blushing smiley at once. angry

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. dragon54u (9544)   ranked 17 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

I've never understood the name change thing. Like they are ashamed of their family and put profit before pride.

I kind of understand Nicholas Cage changing his name because he wanted to make it on his own, not piggyback atop his famous family name. Speaking of Nicholas Cage, why in the world do I find him attractive?! lol


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

It might have something to do he can sell a story in his craft.
Always good value.

Sheen's do the same but carry the I think maiden name.

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4. myLot reputation of 68/100. aprces (636)   ranked 15 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

Once in "perfect" to the public,all will be expected into "perfect" including name in viewwink,although we all know that there's no one who is perfect

Wonderful names that must be in rhyme and read smoothly,I think so............ whistle


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Some do need to change a name as their old name is (a) to hard to remember or (b) to hard to say, or (c) to hard to spell.

HICCUP/


myLot reputation of 68/100. aprces (636)   ranked 15 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

In that case, they might as well take them back


myLot reputation of 68/100. aprces (636)   ranked 15 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

I know Nicolas CAGE want to get rid of the COPPOLA family's reputation


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Cage stated he wanted to not use the Family name to get credit but wanted to be judged as CAGE the Actor. Not as the Son of .........

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myLot reputation of 68/100. aprces (636)   ranked 15 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Yep! He wants to justify himself by his own abilities

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5. myLot reputation of 96/100. moonlitmagikchild (7145)   ranked 19 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

heck i cant think of any lol.. but i think a lot of celebs have definitely changed their names for the better


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

Who is "PINK"???
Who is "Tiny TIM"???
Who is " The Rock"???

We know them all, but what is their name???

HICCUP/


myLot reputation of 96/100. moonlitmagikchild (7145)   ranked 19 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

i wanna say the rock is duwayne johnson or something like that.. i used to know pinks but cant remember

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6. myLot reputation of 95/100. drannhh (7414)   ranked 10 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

Well, I think Norma Jean Baker was pretty famous before she legally changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, but in 1946 she unofficially started using the famous version of her name. Since her mum was unstable and subjected her to changing homes and changing names, she used Monroe because it was her grandmother's name -- sound enough decision, but Hollywood tacked on the Marilyn to make her name more mellifluous to the ear.

Mary Martin on the other hand, used here own born name, I think, since it was already "suitable" for Hollywood. Hah!


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

I don't think any Barrymoore would ever change their name.

Norma Jean, so yum for me. I love the photo shots of the 15/18 y/o Norma Jean.
Then Hollywood got her, drats.

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7. myLot reputation of 99/100. cynthiann (3066)   ranked 23 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

The only one that I can think of is Tony Curtis who was Tony Schwartz. I wish that I could remember Englebert Humperdinck's (?) birth name!!!


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

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ARNOLD GEORGE DORSEY, Born May 2/1936 (India).


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I think the reason was, DORSEY had a large BAND and was a name being used.

Reason for change,

HICCUP/


myLot reputation of 99/100. cynthiann (3066)   ranked 23 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

many thanks for this . i had forgotten

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8. myLot reputation of 96/100. youless (15181)   ranked 18 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

This is a very interesting topic as I don't know these famous stars had changed their names. Perhaps I have got used to their new names, so I think they sound better than the original names:)

I love Chinathumbupthumbupthumbup


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

happy

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9. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15207)   ranked 21 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

lots of old timers had their names changed by the studios, John Wayne, Doris Day, Rock Hudson, Soupy Sales (tho he did it himself)


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

It did happen a lot in those days.

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10. markodoom (99)   ranked 22 out of 24 in vanilla sky   3 months ago

I think James Stewart was his real name but need confirm hiccup because interestingly the actor Stewart Granger's real name was James Stewart too if memory serves...


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago






*************************************************
STEWART GRANGER, Was Born LAMES LABLACHE STEWART.
B. 6 MAY 1913
D. 16 AUG 1993
AGE. 80.
*************************************************

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JAMES MAITLAND STEWART. (Jimmy)
B. 20 MAY 1908.
D. 2 JULY 1997.
AGE 89.
*************************************************

There we go, that answers that.

HICCUP/


myLot reputation of 81/100. hiccup (6475)   ranked 1 out of 24 in vanilla sky  3 months ago

TYPO,

Should read.

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JAMES
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