“Uncover the Bizarre Middle Names of Your Favorite Celebrities: You Won’t Believe What They Are!”
Do you ever pause and ponder about your middle name? You know, that name your parents picked when they thought, “Well, it’s fine, but not quite first name material?” Yeah, it’s a mixed bag for a lot of us! It turns out, many celebrities also have a love-hate relationship with their middle names—some are shockingly lengthy, and others bizarrely delightful. Curious which stars are named after food items or even jellybeans? Prepare to be entertained as we explore the outlandish, the amusing, and the downright surprising middle names of our favorite celebs. Trust me, you won’t look at your name the same way again! LEARN MORE.Do you like your middle name? Most people I know have a love-hate relationship with the name that their parents thought was okay, but not good enough to be their first name. Lots of celebrities have similar feelings about their own middle names. Keep reading to find out which celebs have way longer names than you would have guessed.
Also, find out which celebrity is literally named after a piece of meat and a jellybean.
Kobe Bean Bryant
Believe it or not, Kobe Bryant’s parents named him after the famous, super tender beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. His middle name, Bean, is derived from his father’s nickname “Jellybean”.
Basically, Kobe Bryant is named after food. I hope he likes beef and jellybeans, although he probably doesn’t like them together. Beef first and jellybeans for dessert seems like the way to go.
Elton Hercules John
Elton John’s birth name is actually Reginald Kenneth Dwight. He changed his name to Elton John in homage to two members of Bluesology: saxophonist Elton Dean and vocalist Long John Baldry. He legally changed his name to Elton Hercules John on 7 January 1972.
He didn’t choose the middle name Hercules because of the figure from Greek mythology. He picked it because of a horse named Hercules on the British sitcom Steptoe and Son.
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey
This actress who you know as Tina Fey has a pretty unusual full name. She goes by a shortened version of her middle name, but her full name is Elizabeth Stamatina Fey.
Stamatina is a Greek name derived from the word “stamato” meaning “stop.” Maybe Tina’s parents wanted people to “stop” and take notice of their daughter, which we totally did. Tina’s comedy definitely makes you stop in your tracks.
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt
Ben Affleck’s middle name is Géza. He spoke about his unusual middle name with The Boston Herald a few years ago.
Ben said, “My parents named me after a Hungarian friend of theirs named Géza. When I got to be in the fourth or fifth grade I threw a huge fit and I was like, ‘You are the worst namer of people in the world!’ … Everybody calls me, ‘Ben-Gay’ … This was way before being gay was as cool as it is now.”
Kit Catesby Harington
Kit Harington, the man who plays Jon Snow on Game of Thrones, was named Christopher Catesby Harington. His mother named him after Christopher Marlowe, whose first name was shortened to Kit. His parents always called him Kit and he didn’t find out what his actual full name was until he was eleven years old.
Catesby was his mother’s maiden name. I think it’s cute as a middle name.
Quincy Delight Jones
Delight is a pretty odd middle name, but I have to say that I kind of like it. I can tell you that Quincy Delight Jones is named after his father, Quincy Delight Jones Sr. I’m not sure why Quincy Jones’ grandparents liked the name Delight so much.
The weird middle name tradition must have stopped with Quincy, because his daughter, Rashida Jones, has a pretty ordinary middle name. It’s Leah.
Fred Christ Trump
At first glance, it seems a little bit weird that Donald Trump’s father’s middle name is Christ. I guess it makes sense that the man who raised Donald Trump would have a god complex.
In reality, Fred Trump’s middle name is his mother’s maiden name. That’s right, Fred was the son of Frederick Trump and Elizabeth Christ. Also, you should probably know that Fred Trump was the son of German Lutheran immigrants.
Willard Carroll Smith II
First of all, can we all take a minute to appreciate that Will Smith’s first name is Willard? Who knew? Willard is simultaneously a nerdier and cooler name than William, and for some reason, it feels perfect for Will Smith.
Also, his middle name is Carroll, which is interesting. Will Smith was named after his father, Willard Carroll Smith I. When you have an epic name, it only makes sense to pass it along to your son.
