24 Celebrity Middle Names It Honestly Feels Like We Were Never Meant To See

I'm hysterical over Ryan Reynolds.

1. Timothée Hal Chalamet

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We were surprised, too.

2. Ryan Rodney Reynolds

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The actor even posted about it:

Paying $90 a month for wireless is like my middle name, Rodney. It exists and you COULD use it... but it sucks so why would you? Instead, pay $90 for SIX MONTHS at https://t.co/d0Mt4mKisZ pic.twitter.com/byzTfHT0dU

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 31, 2020

Twitter: @VancityReynolds

3. Kate Garry Hudson

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The name was given to her after her uncle, who died soon before Kate was born.

4. Elton Hercules John

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He chose (and legally changed) his middle name because of a horse in British sitcom Steptoe and Son named Hercules. His birth name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

5. Tina Stamatina Fey

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Her first name is technically Elizabeth, and her middle name inspired her to go by "Tina" — including in her working life.

6. Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell

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A then-four-year-old Finneas kept referring to an unborn Billie as "Pirate" when her mother was pregnant with her, hence the middle name. It almost became her first name.

7. Richard Tiffany Gere

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The middle name was his mother's maiden surname.

8. James Kimberly Corden

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"Literally every man in my family has it — it's a tradition," he told Heat magazine.

9. Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes

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Yep, really.

10. Courteney Bass Cox

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She was once Courteney Cox Arquette.

11. Kristen Jaymes Stewart

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According to her Wiki, that is.

12. Willard Carroll Smith

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He was also nicknamed "Prince Charming" in high school, inspiring his Fresh Prince name.

13. Uma Karuna Thurman

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She sometimes used the name "Uma Karen" as a child as she was embarrassed by her real name (we think it's beautiful!).

14. Martin Hayter Short

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It was his mother's maiden name — not an indicator of his personality.

15. Adele Laurie Blue Adkins

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It almost became her first name.

16. Hugh John Mungo Grant

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In case you think this isn't serious, Snopes confirmed it.

17. Orlando Blanchard Bloom

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Again, it was his mother's maiden name.

18. Daisy Jazz Isobel Ridley

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Per her IMdB, anyway.

19. Kit Catesby Harington

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The actor (whose first name is actually Christopher) didn't know his real name until he was 11.

20. Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill

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It's another mother's maiden name story! 

21. Nicolas Kim Cage

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His full birth name is Nicolas Kim Coppola — he changed his surname so that he wouldn't get accused of nepotism, as his uncle was Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola.

22. Billie Paul Piper

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Her middle name is Paul, after her dad.

23. Zach Knight Galifianakis

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He included his full name on his wedding invites.

24. Nick Jerry Jonas

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In fact, his full name is Nicholas Jerry Jonas. Fun! 

Can you think of any other examples? Let us know in the comments below!