" What ’s in a name ? That which we call a rosiness . By any other name would smell as sweet . " In Act 2 of Shakespeare ’s " Romeo and Juliet , " Juliet does eventually realise that the Montague name has less significance than her darling Romeo , and alas , the two superstar - crossed lovers are doomed .
But it turns out , Juliet may have been incorrect when it comes to what ’s in a name . There in reality isa lot of meaningbehind what people are call . appoint traditionsvary around the world , and some position - seek someone actually change their birth names for , pant , ego - aggrandisement . Celebrities seem to be the guiltiest in this name game . They have been giving their children bizarre epithet like Gravity , Kal - El and Apple since , well Frank Zappa named his kids Dweezil and Moon Unit . But these five noted the great unwashed have name that go far beyond just way-out ; their nascence name calling are so long , just saying them will leave you breathless .
1. Salvador Dalí
In the early 1980s , Dalí movedfor a light time to the Catalonia castle he had give to his married woman Gala in 1969 , which is located in Púbol . Upon Gala ’s death , King Juan Carlos I of Spain dubbed DalíMarquis of Púbol . That meant that from 1982 on , he was formally know as Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech , 1st Marquis of Dalí de Púbol .
2. Joseph Mobutu
Dalí earned his title from the king , but when you are the cat in charge , you could give yourself any sublime name you need to . Consider Joseph - Désiré Mobutu who was born in Democratic Republic of the Congo when it was a Belgian colony . At independence in 1960 , he served as a loss leader of the Congolese military , a position he used to his vantage as he turned against the country ’s Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba in favor of President Joseph Kasavubu . In 1965 , Mobutu declared himself Chief Executive , taking down Kasavubu ’s government and beginning a three - decennary dictatorial sovereignty perfectly defining kleptocracy .
In a move toward what he hollo genuineness , Mobutu seek to " replace tribalism andcolonialism " with a " interior sense of right and wrong based on traditional Bantu values,“The New York Timesreported in 1972 . One duty period was to transfer the name of the land from Congo to Zaire . He also updated his own name to Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga , which mean " the all - powerful warrior who because of his endurance and inflexible will to win will go from subjection to seduction pull up stakes flak in his Wake Island . " So humble .
3. Dido
Like many advanced celebs , the English singer - songwriter might be known by one name , but she in reality has a much long moniker . suffer Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong , she was nevertheless send for Dido — the king of Carthage in Roman poet Virgil ’s epic , " Aeneid " — throughout her childhood . It seems that she was not a fan of either her birthname or her childhood moniker , posit that Florian is a German homo ’s name , and calling her Dido and expecting her to deal with it was cruel .
" ' To give your shaver a whole lot of odd name . They were all so awkward , ' " she toldThe Guardianin 2001 . alternatively , she sometimes referred to herself as Chloe or Claire . Today , her full name is listed with the gain of her cognomen as Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong . you could just call her Dido , but she ’ll be annoyed if you pronounce it " Dee - do . "
4. Akon
Another one - name singer , Akon ’s birthname according toIMDbis Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam . bear in St. Louis , Missouri , in 1973 to Senegalese parent Mor and Kine Thiam , Akon split his childhood between Senegal and New Jersey .
The R&B singer shared his full name with audiences onThe Ellen Showin 2009 and tender $ 1,000 to anyone who could repeat it correctly . He tell Ellen that his 12 name calling had something to do with African tradition but did n’t seem clear himself about the explanation . He did make use of one of his other names to title his upscale clothing line Aliaune .
5. Kiefer Sutherland
When Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas hadtwinsin 1966 , they named the son Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland who became the dear star of ' LXXX flicks like " The Lost Boys " and " Young Guns , " as well as present-day faves , such as " 24 " and " Designated Survivor . "
Sutherland told theIndependent , " I was named after friend and category and I think it ’s pretty funny that I have such a farsighted name , it does n’t really fit on the Green scorecard . I cogitate the only document my full name fits on are my British passport and birth certification . " In casing you are wondering , Sutherland ’s twinned sis is named Rachel .
