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What's in a name? I guess it's time to find out!

These Celebs Have Stage Names, But What Were They Named By Their Parents?

I Bet You Can't Get 8/11 On This Celeb Stage Name Quiz

Rihanna named her makeup, lingerie, and high fashion brands after her surname.

Robyn Rihanna Fenty!

Let's start off easy – what's Riri's real name?

The album, Joanne, was an homage to the singer's aunt, Joanne Stefani Germanotta, who she was named after.

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

If you don't know Lady Gaga's real name, I have no hope for you...

She was nicknamed Smiley as a kid and it eventually got shortened to Miley, and she legally changed it to Miley Ray Cyrus in 2008.

Destiny Hope Cyrus!

Okay, what was the name Miley Cyrus was given at birth?

She originally started rapping as Nicki Maraj, until the CEO of Dirty Money Records gave her the name "Minaj."

Onika Tanya Maraj

What about Nicki Minaj?

The star took his first name from his former bandmate Elton Dean and his surname from the singer John Baldry. 
Bonus fact: his self given middle name is Hercules.

Reginald Kenneth Dwight!

You might be surprised to learn that Elton John isn't his real name. What is it?

Cardi got her rap name from the rum brand Bacardi!

Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar

What about Cardi B?

Actress Lana Turner was the inspiration for this stage name. Before she landed on the moniker we know and love, she went by various names including "Sparkle Jump Rope Queen" and "Lizzy Grant and the Phenomena."

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant

And Lana Del Rey?

[Speaking](https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/calvin-harris/real-name-adam-wiles/) about his choice of stage name, he said: "My first single was more of a soul track, and I thought Calvin Harris sounded a bit more racially ambiguous. I thought people might not know if I was black or not. After that, I was stuck with it." Okaaay then...

Adam Richard Wiles

Calvin Harris might sound like his real name, but it's not. What is it?

As a child, his dad thought he looked like the wrestler Bruno Sammartino, and the singer later took inspiration from this for his stage name.

Peter Gene Hernandez

And what was Bruno Mars called before he became the man he is today?

His stage name is a tribute to the rapper Nas, whose real name is Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones.

Montero Lamar Hill!

You could probably guess that Lil Nas X isn't his ~real~ name, but what is it?

She was named after the biblical figure "Orpah," but people pronounced it wrong so often that "Oprah" stuck.

Orpah Gail Winfrey

And finally, what does it say on Oprah's birth certificate?

What's in a name? Not much to you, I guess. Some of them were tricky but you missed the logical ones! I guess you care more about the celebs present than their past.

Hmmm, not bad – you knew the obvious ones, but the names with more random origins had you stumped. Would you pick a nickname or something completely new for your stage name?

Daaaaamn, are you Rumplestiltskin, because you're obviously some kind of name expert, I'm impressed! I bet your stage name would be one of a kind.

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These Celebs Have Stage Names, But What Were They Named By Their Parents?

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