Imagine my shock when I learned that Ashton Kutcher's real first name is Christopher.
The Importance of Being EarnestSamir Hussein / Samir Hussein / WireImage / Getty ImagesErykah Badu was born Erica Abi Wright.the spelling of her name from Erica to Erykah because she believed her original name to be a slave name. She chose Badu as her last name because it was her favorite jazz scat sound, and is also an African name for the 10th-born child of the Akan people in Ghana.Kevin Jonas was born Paul Kevin Jonas II.
David Livingston / Getty ImagesThe stage name John Legendout as a nickname that his friends would always call him. He said,"'Legend' is something that I never would have chosen for myself originally. It grew to the point where more people in my circle would know me by that name than by my real name."Cindy Ord / Getty Images for Tribeca Festivalher first name is Elizabeth and still call her that, including Amy Poehler.Blake Lively was born Blake Ellender Brown.