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Turns out a lot of famous peeps decided to give their first name the boot.

Do You Know These Celebs' Real First Names?

It's Emily! She had to change it to get her SAG card.

What's Emma Stone's real first name?

It's Laura Jeanne! Her full name is actually Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon.

What about Reese Witherspoon's first name?

It's Mary Louise! Meryl is a nickname. Meryl also named her eldest daughter Mary, who goes by Mamie.

What's Meryl Streep's first name?

It's Vera! Her full name is actually Vera Mindy Chokalingam — her parents liked the show _Mork & Mindy_ so they gave it to her as a middle name.

What about Mindy Kaling's name?

It's Elizabeth! Tina's full name is Elizabeth Stamatina Fey.

Do you know Tina Fey's first name?

What's Jude Law's first name?

It's Marc! Vin's real name is Marc Sinclair.

Do you know Vin Diesel's first name?

It's William! Brad's full name is William Bradley Pitt.

What's Brad Pitt's first name?

It's Alicia! Jodie's full name is Alicia Christian Foster — Jodie is a nickname.

What's Jodie Foster's first name?

It's Caryn! Whoopi's full name is Caryn Elaine Johnson. She was inspired by a whoopee cushion for her stage name.

What's Whoopi Goldberg's first name?

It's Walter! Bruce's full name is Walter Bruce Willis.

Do you know what Bruce Willis's first name is?

It's Julie! Julianne Moore's real name is Julie Ann Smith — she had to combine Julie and Anne and take her father's middle name as her last name in order to register with Actors Equity.

What's Julianne Moore's real first name?

It's Karen! Her full name is Karen Lucille Hale, though early on in her career, she was sometimes credited as Lucy Kate Hale.

Do you know Lucy Hale's real first name?

It's Amanda! Portia was born Amanda Lee Rogers and changed her name to Portia de Rossi when she was 15.

What's Portia de Rossi's given first name?

It's Hannah! Dakota is her middle name. FYI, Dakota's younger sister Elle also goes by her middle name — her first name is Mary.

What's Dakota Fanning's first name?

It's Susan! Sigourney's real name is Susan Alexandra Weaver – she chose Sigourney from _The Great Gatsby_.

What is Sigourney Weaver's given name?

It's Christopher! Ashton's full name is Christopher Ashton Kutcher.

What's Ashton Kutcher's first name?

It's Robyn! Her full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Duh.

And what's Rihanna's first name?

Brush up on your celeb facts and try again!

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