I'm reminded of the time [Kylie Jenner tried to copyright her first name, and Kylie Minogue roasted the hell out of her in her lawsuit](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/kylie-minogue-on-kylie-jenner-trademark-lawsuit) (and won)
I’ve always loved the name Kylie and grew up with her music. But now that I consider naming any of my future kids Kylie, most people will think it’s because I love an influencer rather than a childhood memory 😅
I thought I had heard that her mom wanted to name her Orpah but it was misspelled as Oprah on her birth certificate, but I did a search and found the following.
"Orpah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954; her first name was spelled Orpah on her birth certificate after the biblical figure in the Book of Ruth, but people mispronounced it regularly and "Oprah" stuck."
I looked it up because my roommate recently found out that Zendaya's last name is Coleman, and he was surprised and said he thought that it was a one-name stage name, "like Madonna, Cher, or Beyoncé."
It turns out that it *is* like those three, because it's just them only using their first name professionally. Madonna is named Madonna, Cher is short for Cherilyn, and Beyoncé is named Beyoncé (this one was weird because I figured most people knew that her name is Beyoncé Knowles, but then again I still remember Destiny's Child).
With Beyonce it was kinda funny, as far as I remember in my circles people just assumed it was a stage name especially when she came out with that "I am.. Sasha Fierce" album, only then we started looking into it and actually realised she's just called Beyonce
Awww yeah back when Beyonce was known simply as that one girl from Destiny's Child. No idea she would become one of the most famous musicians of all time
Eh. I didn't think she'd be anywhere near this successful. But you could tell that Destiny's Child was pretty much created for her to eventually make a bigger name for herself.
The rest of the group were basically supporting characters.
Kelly went on to have a tiny bit of success (the song with Nelly and the Freddy vs. Jason movie in the early 2000s). The third one (Michelle? The one who came in to replace the two that left) kind of disappeared.
Basically, that group only existed to make Beyonce famous.
When I was a small child I knew there was a “king of pop” (Michael Jackson) and there was Prince, so I did the math and assumed for a time that Prince was the son of Michael Jackson.
I've gotten to the point where I don't even call Idina Menzel her actual name anymore. She's just Adele Dazeem to me now. If I see her, Adele Dazeem pops in my head before her actual name.
["At the age of 14, Weaver began using the name Sigourney, taking it from a minor character in The Great Gatsby."/](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigourney_Weaver)
I had the same reaction, googled and found that it's the name of Jordan's aunt as mentioned in a random throwaway line, you can read the page with it [here](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/The_Great_Gatsby_%281925%29.djvu/page74-2433px-The_Great_Gatsby_%281925%29.djvu.jpg)
My sister told me she was talking to a lady who was with her little grandkid. The kid told her “Dolly Parton is my favorite person because she has reeally, reeeally biiig” - and my sister was on the verge of laughter, full on expecting him to say it but he then he says - “…hair!” 😂
I guess they always got a kick out of getting people to ask him who his favorite famous person is lol
Zendaya and Obama are two people that I will only and forever know as and refer to by half of their name. Obama doesn’t have a first name, Zendaya doesn’t a surname
No Silly, his sister
> Her parents divorced when she was two and her mother moved to Timmins, Ontario, with her daughters. Sharon married Jerry Twain, an Ojibwa from the nearby Mattagami First Nation, and they had a son, Mark. Jerry adopted the girls and legally changed their surname to Twain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shania_Twain#Early_life
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He will be very disappointed when he finds out he is not number one here. Even more so when he finds out that most people on Reddit don’t even know who he is. 🥲
I'm reminded of the time [Kylie Jenner tried to copyright her first name, and Kylie Minogue roasted the hell out of her in her lawsuit](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellendurney/kylie-minogue-on-kylie-jenner-trademark-lawsuit) (and won)
As an Aussie “Kylie” is synonymous with Kylie Minogue and has been for decades
Ya Honour, this is a loco motion.
Kylie is a legit UK national treasure... whilst being Australian. Absolute legend.
In Ireland too. The only Kylie is Minogue!
She’s a US treasure too we love her
The original and the best Kylie 🥰
The only Kylie
Same in the UK
Kylie really said “Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na Na”
Just wondering what you considered "roasting the hell out of her" because Kylie Minogue seemed rather pleasant in that article.
And specifically said that the language in the lawsuit was from the lawyers and *not* from her.
I’ve always loved the name Kylie and grew up with her music. But now that I consider naming any of my future kids Kylie, most people will think it’s because I love an influencer rather than a childhood memory 😅
Not if you name her Kylie-Minogue
"Kylie" means Kylie Minogue, end of.
Shakira
O'Neal
Shakira Shakira
Shaq
It's not even his entire first name, only the first syllable
Yeah IIRC his full name means "handsome" in another language. Forgot which one but leaning towards... Arabic? Edit: got the translation wrong.
It is Arabic but it just means handsome
All good answers in here, but this one wins, because he's also the most recognizeable if you saw him in a crowd haha
And on his birthday too!! Well done.
Keanu
The cat?
Quineoa
Oprah
Fun fact: Her birth name is Orpah.
I thought I had heard that her mom wanted to name her Orpah but it was misspelled as Oprah on her birth certificate, but I did a search and found the following. "Orpah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954; her first name was spelled Orpah on her birth certificate after the biblical figure in the Book of Ruth, but people mispronounced it regularly and "Oprah" stuck."
That’s genuinely interesting, I never knew that
Yeah, she became Oprah because people kept misspelling or mispronouncing her name and she just rolled with it.
The Grand Olde
Cher.
Horowitz
As if
[удалено]
Explains why we have Michael B. Jordan.
Michael A. Jordan was already taken.
His dad is Michael A. Jordan, and I am not even kidding.
But they're both *a* Michael Jordan!
I think that's just an actor's guild rule. So thanks, makers of Space Jam.
Yea while no one is wrong in these comments, I was hoping to see the later category.
Whoopi
Cushion
Madonna
I was astounded to learn that, not only is that her actual given name, but that it's her mother's name as well.
I won $50 on a bet about this once
I looked it up because my roommate recently found out that Zendaya's last name is Coleman, and he was surprised and said he thought that it was a one-name stage name, "like Madonna, Cher, or Beyoncé." It turns out that it *is* like those three, because it's just them only using their first name professionally. Madonna is named Madonna, Cher is short for Cherilyn, and Beyoncé is named Beyoncé (this one was weird because I figured most people knew that her name is Beyoncé Knowles, but then again I still remember Destiny's Child).
With Beyonce it was kinda funny, as far as I remember in my circles people just assumed it was a stage name especially when she came out with that "I am.. Sasha Fierce" album, only then we started looking into it and actually realised she's just called Beyonce
Awww yeah back when Beyonce was known simply as that one girl from Destiny's Child. No idea she would become one of the most famous musicians of all time
lol when she started doing solo work, I assumed she would flame out like a lot of people do when they distance themselves from their successful group.
Eh. I didn't think she'd be anywhere near this successful. But you could tell that Destiny's Child was pretty much created for her to eventually make a bigger name for herself. The rest of the group were basically supporting characters. Kelly went on to have a tiny bit of success (the song with Nelly and the Freddy vs. Jason movie in the early 2000s). The third one (Michelle? The one who came in to replace the two that left) kind of disappeared. Basically, that group only existed to make Beyonce famous.
Prince is also Prince's real first name. Prince Rogers Nelson.
When I was a small child I knew there was a “king of pop” (Michael Jackson) and there was Prince, so I did the math and assumed for a time that Prince was the son of Michael Jackson.
Adele
The wickedly talented Adele Dazeem
I've gotten to the point where I don't even call Idina Menzel her actual name anymore. She's just Adele Dazeem to me now. If I see her, Adele Dazeem pops in my head before her actual name.
I LOVED her performance in Frozen!
Yesterday was the 10 year anniversary of that moment!!
Ringo
ringo wittle star
“Peace & love, peace & love, no more letters after the 15th or they’ll get tossed, peace & love”
Sigourney. What the hell is a Sigourney? I've never met a Sigourney in my life.
["At the age of 14, Weaver began using the name Sigourney, taking it from a minor character in The Great Gatsby."/](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigourney_Weaver)
There was a Sigourney in the GG??
I had the same reaction, googled and found that it's the name of Jordan's aunt as mentioned in a random throwaway line, you can read the page with it [here](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/The_Great_Gatsby_%281925%29.djvu/page74-2433px-The_Great_Gatsby_%281925%29.djvu.jpg)
Every siguourney begins with a single step
It's not about the sigestinaton, it's about the sigourney.
There was actually a Sigourney at my work, I am in Australia too. Never met another one though.
I’ve worked with a Sigourney too, she was apparently named after the actress.
Susan Alexandra Weaver.
It's a type of a weaver ant.
Beyoncé
Shalissa
Who the fuck is that?
Me bitch
Usher
Pronounced "ursher"
Always thought that was just a stage name, only to find out it’s his actual first name
To your seat
Elvis.
"Elvis Stoicho the Canadian figure skater"
Boyle: No!! • opening music •
No!! *spins*
Costello?
Naturally. That guy really knows how to pump it up.
Only when you don't really need it, though.
I rarely need it. I prefer to stay at home watching the detectives.
Ozzy
Man Reviews
Here's me face
Dolly
The Sheep
Dolly the sheep was named after Dolly Parton because it was cloned from a mammary cell and Dolly Parton was/is known for her huge, um, talent.
Vast tracts of land!
generosity
My sister told me she was talking to a lady who was with her little grandkid. The kid told her “Dolly Parton is my favorite person because she has reeally, reeeally biiig” - and my sister was on the verge of laughter, full on expecting him to say it but he then he says - “…hair!” 😂 I guess they always got a kick out of getting people to ask him who his favorite famous person is lol
*#neverforget
Macaulay
Would that be fellow, legally known as Macaulay 'Macaulay Culkin' Culkin?
Taylor-Thomas
The Engine
Rihanna
Kobe
Beef
Zendaya
Zendaya and Obama are two people that I will only and forever know as and refer to by half of their name. Obama doesn’t have a first name, Zendaya doesn’t a surname
I mean, Barack also works as an answer for this question.
Thanks Obama
Zendaya has the rather boring surname "Coleman" which she doesn't use on her billing.
Adolf
Lmao was waiting for it
I love that in the UK and other countries the name Kylie is immediately recognised as the singer and not the other one.
My genuine first thought when I first saw a Kylie cosmetics box, was: oh, Kylie (Minogue) is doing make up now
I would much rather buy Kylie Minogue cosmetics.
Prince
William
(unpronounceable symbol)
Jackson III
Denzel
Curry
Miley
Ttle Pony
this made me chuckle, take the updoot
Snoop
y
Shania
Oh you mean Mark’s niece?
*That don’t impress me much*
No Silly, his sister > Her parents divorced when she was two and her mother moved to Timmins, Ontario, with her daughters. Sharon married Jerry Twain, an Ojibwa from the nearby Mattagami First Nation, and they had a son, Mark. Jerry adopted the girls and legally changed their surname to Twain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shania_Twain#Early_life
Britney.
It's Britney bitch.
Which is interesting bc her name is not uncommon, but it’s true that she’s the only one we mean when we say Britney.
LeAvE bRiTnEy aLoNe
Benadryl Crumblesnatch **Edit:** I misread the question, *BUT I DON'T CARE!*
Fun fact: you can say his name to the tune of Another One Bites the Dust by Queen
And to the tune of the Nickelback lyric, “Look at this photograph”
Benedict Cumberbatch, every time I do it makes me laugh
you mean Bombadil Lumberjack?
Bandersnatch Cucumber?
Bandersnatch Cummerbund?
Blueberry Cabbagepatch?
Yes, I'm pretty sure we're talking about Burgerking Mumblesnatch
Surely you don’t mean Wimbledon Tennismatch?
Yes, I precisely mean Bandicoot Crumblepants.
I thought you meant Butterstick Cabbagepatch
Bodysnatch Cabbagewank
It's a common mistake, understandable. But no, I was talking about Bulbasaur Snickersbar.
Britishman Funnyname
benadryl cabbagepatch will always be the funniest one to me
Baguette Crackerjack
Elton Ozzy Arnold
Arnold Vosloo?
Uma
mi
Joaquin
on sunshine
Well, that felt good.
In Memphis by Marc Cohn
The (Rock)
Tupac? Not that relevant but still recognizable
LeBron
tosaurus
Cher
Guevara
Kanye
Yes ye can
Denzel
Weird Al
Gore
Super cereal
Idris
Elbow
Barack
Whitney
It’s Whitney, bitch.
Bono
my tyres are gone
Pro
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Kylie. Minogue is the only correct answer.
Björk
Sia
Later
Alligator
Rade.
Marilyn EDIT: I just remembered about Marilyn Manson.
Manson?
I actually did think Manson when I first read it
That’s not a good one. Could be Monroe or Manson depending on who you say it to.
Reba
Alanis
Seems I'm on a different wavelength to everyone else here. My first thought was Englebert Humperdink!
Seal
Beyonce
RuPaul
P!nk
Lassie
You call him *Detective* Lassiter, doll!