Bruce Willis

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Real Name: Walter Bruce Willis

Demi Moore’s ex-husband Bruce also tweaked his real name. Bruce is actually his middle name. It could’ve been way different though: his teenage nickname was Bruno. Bruno Willis? Nah, we like Bruce better.

Ashton Kutcher

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Real Name: Christopher Ashton Kutcher

Demi Moore’s other ex-husband is also using his middle name as his professional one. Kutcher’s full name is Christopher Ashton Kutcher, but he shortened it to Ashton Kutcher when he was 19, because there was already another Chris Kutcher at his modeling agency at the time.

Blake Lively

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Real Name: Blake Ellender Brown

The story behind Blake Lively’s name is so long it needed its own article. Lively is basically her mother’s ex-husband’s last name, while Brown is the real name of Blake’s father. Her father actually uses Lively as his last name and Blake followed his example when it was time for her to pick a stage name. Yes, we are totally lost, too.