Random Silliest Celebrity Name Changes (27 items)

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  (#1) Engelbert Humperdinck

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  Seriously? That's not your real name? You chose that? Born Arnold George Dorsey, the singer went by Gerry Dorsey professionally for a while and then changed his name in 1967 and did a career re-launch.
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  (#6) Sean Combs

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  Taking the title for the most silly name changes, Sean John Combs, an influential rapper, singer, producer, actor, and entrepreneur, has gone through a long list of stage names during his career. Puff Daddy, a title he used early in his rap career, changed to P. Diddy, which was then shortened to simply Diddy. With the March 2014 announce of an upcoming album, he decided to revert back to his old name, Puff Daddy, a name he hasn't used since 1997.

  He also goes by Sean Combs professionally and gave his clothing line another moniker, Sean John.
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  (#13) Conway Twitty

  • Dec. at 60 (1933-1993)

  Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins. Decided that he wanted the Twitty!
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  (#26) Kiki Dee

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  Born Pauline Matthews.
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  (#4) Chad Ochocinco

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  NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson legally changed his name to Chad Ochocinco, a poor Spanish translation of his jersey number, 85, in 2008. He previously used the name Ochocinco on his Cincinnati Bengals jersey, which earned him a fine from the league but once the name change was legal, the NFL was forced to use his new moniker.
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  (#15) Mark Duper

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  Decades before the likes of Chad Ochocinco and Metta World Peace were changing their name, one Miami Dolphins player formerly known as Mark Kirby Dupas was doing it. The wide receiver changed his name first to Mark Duper then Mark Super Duper in the 1980s early in his NFL career.

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