I was doing research for a paper for one of my classes and was intrigues by some of celebrity’s full names I found. Here are some that surprised me, either positively or negatively. For most I think that they have better names that their kids:-)
What do you think of them? Any surprises?
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt -love this one
Caleb Casey Affleck-Boldt
Summer Joy Phoenix
Matthew Paige Damon (
Paige is mother’s maiden name)
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio
Ilyena Vasilievna Mironov (
Helen Mirren)
James Hugh Calum Laurie -love it
Colin Andrew Firth
Renée
Kathleen Zellweger
Hugh John Mungo Grant
Catherine Élise Blanchett
Russell Ira Crowe
Shia Saide LaBeouf
Zachary David Alexander Efron
Jennifer Lynn Lopez
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
Billie Paul Piper (her father is
Paul Victor Piper)-I was surprised by
Paul
Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway
Denzel Hayes
Washington, Jr.
Ewan Gordon McGregor
Isaac Liev Schreiber -love it
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay -Hungarian version of
Mary Magdalene
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen -I love
Sasha Noam
Mandel ‘
Mandy’
Bruce Patinkin
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom
Sandra Annette Bullock
Terrence Dashon
Howard
Thandiwe Adjewa "Thandie"
Newton
Martin Marcantonio
Luciano Scorsese -wow!
Martin Sheen (born Ramón
Gerardo Antonio Estévez)
Richard Tiffany Gere (
Tiffany is mother’s maiden name)
Woodrow Tracy "
Woody" Harrelson -I always thought he was just
Woody
Alexander Rae "
Alec"
Baldwin III
Joseph Alberic Fiennes
Rupert James Hector Everett
Naveen William Sidney Andrews
Mel Columcille
Gerard Gibson
Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis
Sofia Carmina Coppola -love it
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy -
Bonaventure!
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti
Michelle Ingrid Williams
Katherine Matilda "
Tilda" Swinton
Beyoncé
Giselle Knowles -I wonder if they pronounce
Giselle the French way?
Solange Piaget Knowles
Benicio Monserrate
Rafael del
Toro Sánchez -OOOOO! I'm in love!
Alicia Christian "
Jodie"
Foster -
Christian on a female!