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Can a name change affect the complete image of a person? Here are some famous examples that illustrate the power of a name change.

Hollywood / Celebrity Name

Given Birth Name
Woody Allen
  Allen Stewart Konigsberg
John Wayne
  Marrion Morrison
Tom Jones
  Thomas Jones Woodward
Cary Grant
  Archie Leach
Lauren Bacall
  Betty Joan Perske
Audrey Hepburn
  Edda Van Heemstra Hepburn
Tiger Woods
  Elridge Tiger Woods
Fred Astaire
  Frederick Austerlitz
Richard Burton
  Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.
Marilyn Monroe
  Norma Jean Baker
Charles Bronson
  Charles Buchinsky
Queen Latifa
  Dana Owens
Bob Hope
  Leslie Townes Hope
Ringo Starr
   Richard Starkey
Rodney Dangerfield
   Jack Roy
Kid Rock
   Bob Ritchie
Larry King
   Lawrence Zeiger
Gretta Garbo
  Greta Gustafsson
Madonna
   Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
Samuel Goldwyn
   Samuel Goldfish
Lewis Carroll
  Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
Carmen Electra
   Tara Leigh Patrick
Stewart Granger
   James Leblanche Stewart
Ludacris
   Christopher Brian Bridges
Ice Cube
   O'Shea Jackson
The Rock
   Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Gene Simmons (of KISS)
   Chaim Witz
Anne Rice (author)
   Howard Allen OBrien
David Jones
   David Bowie
David Cornwell
   John Le Carre

And the famous exceptions. The two big stars who refused to change their names: Arnold Schwarznegger and Raquel Welch.

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See also Famous Company or Product Name Changes.

 

How do you role out your new name?

The big bang approach or the long drum roll?

See Introducing Your New Name article in the Knowledge Base and get your own inside advantage.

 

 

 

 
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