It ’s common cognition that celebrities often change their names because they want a more memorable soubriquet or a name that will search great on a marquise ( or movie poster , these sidereal day ) . But why did they break up the name they would be know by for the rest of their lives ? Let the Q10 fill you in " ¦
3 . Jamie Foxx was born Eric Marlon Bishop . He change his name when he started doing standup because he find that distaff comics often got to perform first " “ he thought " Jamie" was equivocal enough that they would n’t be intimate if he was male or female and would at least put him mid - lean somewhere . " Foxx" was in testimonial to Redd Foxx , who also picked his own name " ¦
4 . Redd Foxx , AKA John Elroy Sanford(yup ) , got his first name because of the reddish tone in his hair . In fact , he was friends with Malcolm X , who used to call him " Chicago Red . “ When Redd begin working in the amusement business , he choose his new last name because of MLB power hitter Jimmie Foxx .
7 . Nina Simone used to be Eunice Kathleen Waymon , which does n’t exactly wander off the clapper , does it ? When she started playing at the Midtown Bar & Grill in Atlantic City , she started going by the name we know her as today . The " Nina" was adapted from the Spanish " niña,“ meaning " little girl,“ because it ’s what an old boyfriend used to call her . " Simone" was for French actress Simone Signoret .
8 . Stevie Wonder ’s real name was Steveland Morris , but because of his harebrained talent , people started calling him the trivial boy wonder when he first showed up on the Motown scenery at the age of 10 . Berry Gordy , Jr. capitalized on this and distinguish him Little Stevie Wonder for his first Motown declaration .
If you could pick your own level name , what would it be?I ca n’t guess of anything that does n’t make me sound like a porn headliner , so I ’ll remit to you guys . Inspire me !
