Their public names and what their mommas named them
Aaliyah- Aeliyatt Dana Haughton
Adele- Adele Blue Adkins
Akon- Aliuane Badara Thiam
Ashanti- Ashanti Shaquoya Douglas
Muhammed Ali- Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Brandy- Brandy Ranyonda Norwood
Bow Wow- Shad Gregory Moss
Busta Rhymes- Trevor Tahiem Smith
Coolio- Artis Leon Ivey Jr.
Nicholas Cage- Nicholas Kim Coppola
Jackie Chan- Kong-Sang Chan
50 Cent- Curtis Jackson
Nat King Cole- Nathaniel Adam Coleman.
David Copperfield- David Kotkin
Miley Cyrus- Destiny Hope Cyrus
Dido- Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong
Snoop Dogg- Cordazer Calvin Broadus
Kirk Douglas- Issur Danielovitch Demsky
Dr. Dre- Andre Young
Bob Dylan Robert Zimmerman
Eminem- Marshall Mathers
Jamie Foxx- Eric Bishop
French Montana- Karim Kharbouch
Future- Nayvadius Cash
Lady Gaga- Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Whoopie Goldberg- Caryn Elaine Johnson
Hulk Hugan- Terry Jean Bollea
Jay Z- Shawn Corey Carter
Ja Rule- Jeffrey Atkins
Elton John- Reginald Kenneth Dwight
John Legend- John Stephens
Kesha- Kesha Rose Sebert
Alicia keys- Alicia Augello Cool
Larry King- Lawrence Harvey Zeiger
Ludacris- Christopher Bridges
Queen Latifah- Dana Owens
Jet Li- Li Lian Jie
Madonna- Madonna Louise Ciccone
Bob Marley- Nesta Robert Marley
Bruno Mars- Peter Gene Hernandez
Nas- Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones
Nate Dogg- Nathaniel Dwayne Hale
Ne-yo- Shaffer Chimere Smith
Chuck Norris- Carlos Ray
Notorious BIG- Christopher George Latore Wallace
Pele- Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Katy Pery- Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Pitbull- Armando Christian Pere
Puff Daddy- Sean John Combs
Rihanna- Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Joan Rivers- Joan Sandra Molinsky
Tupac shakur- Lesane Parish Crooks
Stevie wonder- Steveland Judkins
Shania twaine- Eileen Regina Edwards
T.I- Clifford Joseph Harris Jr.
T Pain- Faheem Najm
The rock- Dwayne Johnson
Wiz khalifa- Cameron Thomaz
Tiger woods- Eldrick Woods
Malcolm X- Malcolm Little.

Omitted:
Nicki Minaj Onika Maraj
2Chainz Tauheed Epps

missEmjay where's my name?

englishmart:
You forgot to include celine Dion. - celina Chidiebere Dion

Really
She's ibo?

just look @ the beautiful name miley's parents gave to her, little did they know that she would eventually turns out to be something else

stinggy:
missEmjay where's my name?

Are you a celebrity?

stinggy:

Really
She's ibo?

She's not. Its just wishful thinking on the guy's part. I guess Ne-Yo is Ibo and Nas is Yoruba.

rawpadgin:
just look @ the beautiful name miley's parents gave to her, little did they know that she would eventually turns out to be something else

God bless you o. From Destiny Hope to hopeless destiny.

Nigerians nko?

twaintoy:
Nigerians nko?

thats why this thread was created. Keep the names coming in.

nice list

missEmjay:

thats why this thread was created. Keep the names coming in.

Issokay oo

Miley be twerking her destiny away with no hope ...the name fit am

missEmjay:

God bless you o. From Destiny Hope to hopeless destiny.

stinggy:
missEmjay where's my name?







Really
She's ibo?

yeah from enugu

englishmart:
You forgot to include celine Dion. - celina Chidiebere Dion

Looooolz

Nice one. Oya, give us nigerian version.

rawpadgin:
just look @ the beautiful name miley's parents gave to her, little did they know that she would eventually turns out to be something else

And u think dey are complaining.

Lady Gaga has such beautiful names, what went wrong?

Kim K- Kimberly Owojona Kardashian

MsPat:
Kim K- Kimberly Owojona Kardashian

Lmao!!!! ! Owojona ke?!!! Chei!



Kimberly Noel Kardashian

IfyAwazie:
And u think dey are complaining.

I think any normal parent should be concerned.

kennygee:
Lady Gaga has such beautiful names, what went wrong?

Lol. Two screws in her head went wrong. And her name... sounds kinda royal.

MsPat:
Kim K- Kimberly Owojona Kardashian

Chai! But why na?

IfyAwazie:
Nice one. Oya, give us nigerian version.

Due to large demand, I have copied this post from another thread. Here is the Naija version:
Darey Art-Alade, real name.
GT da guitarman- Olaolu Olugbemiro Tokunbo
Olaolu Akingbogun
Sasha- Anthonia Yetunde Alabi
M.I-Jude Abaga
Olamide – Olamide Adedeji
Bouqui – Bukola Folayan
Brymo – Ashimi Olawale
D’banj-Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo.
Wizkid-Ayo Balogun.
IcePrince-Panshak Zamani.
Asa-Bukola Elemide.
Terry G-Gabriel Amanyi.
Jesse Jagz-Jesse Garba Abaga.
Banky W-Olubankole Wellington.
Eldee-Lanre Dabiri.
2face-Innocent Idibia.
Psquare-Peter and Paul Okoye.
Sauce Kid-Babalola Falemi.
Eva-Eva Alordiah.
Timaya-Inetimi Alfred Odom.
9ice-Abolore Adegbola Akande.
Davido-David Adedeji Adeleke.
Wande Coal-Ojoshipe Wande Jnr.
D Prince-Charles Enebeli.
Dr SID-Sidney Onoriode Esiri.
Stylplus-Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi and Zeal
Onyecheme.
Rugged Man-Michael Ugochukwu Stephens.
Skales-Raoul John Njeng-Njeng.
Mo’Cheddah-Modupe Ola.
Naeto C-Naetochukwu Chikwe.
Sould Sultan-Olanrewaju Fasasi.
Nigga Raw-Okechukwu Ukeja.
Original Poster: revomasta

Yomieluv- Yomi Akintunde.

Don't google search it,and not on facebook too.

Coooool

.....

lil wayne-dwayne chukwuemeka carter
beyonce-beyonce chidinma knowles
R kelly-raymond kenechukwu okorie
usher-usher obiajunwa raymond
rick ross-rapuruchukwu riobachi okonkwo
oprah winfrey-opara winfrey
pitbull-peter ubuluchukwu obasi
birdman-ifeanyichukwu obomegbulam
drake-daberechi kenneth
wyclef jean-wyclef juochukwu joseph
nicky minaj-nkechi munachi anyanwu
eve-evelyn chikodi
eminem(mixed race)-emeka chinemerem scot
michael jackson-michael iheonunaka jackson
chuck norris-chukwuma nonyerem morgan
angelina jollie-angelina kasarachi juliet
booker t-chiebuka titus ohaeri
nd many more..google still remains our undisputed frnd

hmmmmmmm

englishmart:
You forgot to include celine Dion. - celina Chidiebere Dion

na celina odian

Chicharito and bruno mars look alike and also share xame name hernandez.

Kanye west- Kanye Abdul-Kamoru West
Craig David- Craig Adewale Kolapo-David