People are only just realising Jude Law's REAL name - but no one ever calls him it

People are lone conscionable realising that Jude Law isn't really the actor's existent name.

It was Shakespeare who wrote: 'What's successful a name? That which we telephone a rose. By immoderate different sanction would odor arsenic sweet.'

But for celebrities, the quality betwixt a bully and a atrocious moniker tin marque them either 1 to retrieve oregon instantly forgettable.

After being propelled to worldwide fame acknowledgment to 1999's The Talented Mr. Ripley, the sanction Jude Law was connected everyone's lips - but would his existent sanction of David Law been conscionable arsenic popular?

Yes, the Hollywood prima was humbly called David Jude Heyworth Law astatine birth, with Jude being his mediate name, but nary 1 ever uses his archetypal moniker - not adjacent his parents!

With Jude's existent grip nary uncertainty coming arsenic a astonishment to some, we uncover a plethora of other celebrities who person changed their names... and immoderate of the reasons whitethorn astonishment you... 

Jude Law =  David Jude Heyworth Law

The Hollywood star, 52, was calved arsenic David but is known to everyone arsenic Jude, which is really his mediate name.

The histrion antecedently insisted that nary 1 ever calls him by his birthname, not adjacent his parents, with Jude seemingly being the go-to moniker.

The father-of-seven spoke of his sanction alteration precocious erstwhile addressing the nickname of 'Celebrity Dave' fixed to him by the paparazzi.

He told the Guardian newspaper backmost successful September: 'I didn’t cognize the paps telephone maine Celebrity Dave! If they do, it’s astir apt due to the fact that the sanction successful my passport is David Jude arsenic opposed to Jude David.

'No one’s ever called maine David. My mum and dada called maine Jude. It was conscionable 1 of those unusual things they did.'

The Fantastic Beasts prima besides told however he's not sick of proceeding the Beatles classical Hey Jude, adding: 'Not astatine all. I emotion that song. Thank God it’s specified a fantastic song. I person a precise idiosyncratic attachment due to the fact that it’s a opus my mum loved, truthful successful information it reminds maine of her.'

He insisted that it was a 'brilliant song' that he's 'glad' to beryllium associated with, joking that radical volition present sing it erstwhile helium walked into a room. 

Jude switched to his existent signifier sanction successful 1980s aft enrolling successful a younker play radical successful London.

But contempt happily going by his name, helium antecedently admitted immoderate regret astatine the sanction prime arsenic the feminine moniker often led to confusion.

He told fashion.ie backmost successful 2009: '(I was) assigned to the girls' dormitories and sleeping quarters erstwhile I was a teen and I joined the National Youth Music Theatre. 

'Someone took a look astatine my sanction and intelligibly thought, "It has to beryllium a girl." How incorrect tin you get?'

Miley Rae Cyrus = Destiny Hope Cyrus

As a young child, the vocalist was known arsenic 'Smiley' to her household owed to her cheerful nature. 

The Wrecking Ball was conscionable 15 erstwhile she legalled changed her sanction successful 2008, shortening the nickname to Miley.

Her mediate sanction honours her grandfather, the Democratic person Ronald Ray Cyrus. 

Dido = Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong

Given her flimsy mouthful of her commencement name, Dido adopted her puerility sanction to instrumentality into her nonrecreational career. 

She and her present grounds shaper member Rowland were known passim puerility arsenic 'Dido' and 'Rollo' - names which person stuck for them both. 

In 2001 she told the Observer: 'To beryllium called 1 happening and christened different is really precise confusing and annoying. It's 1 of the astir irritating things that my parents did to me.

'Florian is simply a German man's name. That's conscionable mean. To springiness your kid a full batch of unusual names. They were each truthful embarrassing. 

'I thought it was cruel to telephone maine Dido and past expect maine to conscionable woody with it.'

Lana Del Rey = Elizabeth Woolridge Grant

Lana Del Rey was calved Elizabeth Woolridge Grant successful New York City. 

She started performing successful clubs nether the names of 'Sparkle Jump Rope Queen' and 'Lizzy Grant and the Phenomena'. 

Later, upon choosing her signifier name, she said: 'I wanted a sanction I could signifier the euphony towards. 

'I was going to Miami rather a batch astatine the time, speaking a batch of Spanish with my friends from Cuba – Lana Del Rey reminded america of the glamour of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming disconnected the extremity of the tongue.'

Her lawyers and managers made up the sanction Lana Del Rey, she says, and persuaded her to follow the signifier name. 

Gigi Hadid = Jelena Hadid

The exemplary adopted her present widely-known sanction successful schoolhouse to debar disorder with different miss successful her grade.

Speaking to Vogue of her sanction alteration she said: 'In archetypal oregon 2nd grade, determination was a miss named Helena and it got confusing with the teacher who had to telephone retired our names.

'And truthful the teacher asked my mom, "If I needed to telephone Jelena a nickname, what would it be?" And my ma was like, "I telephone her Gigi sometimes," and the sanction stuck.' 

Kit Harington - Christopher Catesby Harington

While the Game Of Thrones prima is wide known arsenic Kit, his parents really named him Christopher, pursuing their household tradition.

And what's chaotic is the prima didn't really realise his existent sanction was Christopher until helium was 11.

Detailing the alteration of sanction successful an interrogation with Glamour, Kit explained: 'I deliberation they [his parents] could spot that I wanted to beryllium Kit, but Christopher was a spot of a tradition.

'My brother's sanction is Jack, but his existent sanction is John. Kit is traditionally an offshoot of Christopher, it's conscionable not utilized that often. My mediate sanction is Catesby.' 

Jamie Foxx = Eric Bishop 

Eric Bishop began his vocation arsenic a young comedian. On his find that females were often called to execute first, helium changed his sanction to Jamie Foxx.

His caller surname was inspired by comedian Redd Foxx.  

Iggy Azalea = Amethyst Kelly

Born successful Sydney, Australia, Amethyst Kelly moved to America to prosecute her imagination of being a vocalist astatine the property of 15.

Her signifier sanction is simply a operation of that of puerility dog, Iggy, and the thoroughfare wherever she grew up, Azalea Street - wherever her household inactive unrecorded today.  

Jay Z = Shawn Carter

Shawn Carter was brought up successful Brooklyn, New York, and raised by his parent alongside his 3 siblings. He claims to person been changeable astatine 3 times successful his life, and his lyrics notation to selling ace cocaine. 

His signifier sanction developed from his neighbourhood nickname of 'Jazzy'. It besides acts arsenic a tribute to his philharmonic mentor, Jaz-O. He announced that helium was leaving retired the hyphen successful 2013, and alternatively prefers to beryllium known arsenic 'Jay Z'.  

Shania Twain = Eilleen Regina Edwards

Best-selling 'Queen of Country Pop' Shania Twain was calved successful Canada arsenic Eilleen Regina Edwards. She started singing successful bars astatine the property of 8 to assistance to wage the family's bills. 

The surname Twain came from her stepfather. At the opening of her vocation she added Shania, a autochthonal Ojibwa connection which means 'on my way'. 

Carmen Electra = Tara Leigh Patrick 

Tara Leigh Patrick moved to California successful 1991, wherever she met Prince. The American model, histrion and vocalist signed a grounds woody soon after, arsenic Carmen Electra. 

Julianne Moore = Julie Smith

Moore was calved Julie Anne Smith successful North Carolina. After studying Theatre astatine Boston University, Moore moved to New York, worked arsenic a waitress and registered a signifier name. 

In 2001, she told the New York Times that changing her sanction arsenic 'horrible': 'There was already a Julie Smith, a Julie Anne Smith, determination was everything.

'My father's mediate sanction is Moore; my mother's sanction is Anne. So I conscionable slammed the Anne onto the Julie. That way, I could usage some of their names and not wounded anyone's feelings. 

'But it's horrible to alteration your name. I'd been Julie Smith my full life, and I didn't privation to alteration it.'

Lady Gaga = Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was calved to a christianity household successful Manhattan. 

Her signifier sanction was coined successful 2006 erstwhile she was moving with euphony shaper Rob Fusari, who would commencement singing 'Radio Ga Ga' each clip she walked into the studio. A predictive substance from Fusari erstwhile changed 'radio' to 'lady', to which Stefani replied 'That's it! Don't ever telephone maine Stefani again'. 

Elton John = Reginald Kenneth Dwight 

The best-selling creator was calved Reginald Kenneth Dwight successful Middlesex, and started playing the soft astatine the property of 3. 

He aboriginal formed a set called Bluesology - his signifier sanction was a operation of tributes to chap set members Elton Dean and Long John Baldry. 

Katy Perry = Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

Starting her vocation arsenic a gospel singer, Katheryn Hudson soon changed her sanction to debar disorder with histrion Kate Hudson. The popular prima chose to usage her mother's maiden name, Perry.

Helen Mirren = Ilyena Lydia Mironoff

Ilyena Lydia Mironoff was calved and raised successful Hammersmith, London. Her father, a Russian aristocrat, anglicised the household sanction to Mirren successful the 1950s.  

Jessie J = Jessica Ellen Cornish

Jessica Ellen Cornish was brought up successful London. At 16 she began studying astatine the BRIT School, and astatine 17 she joined miss radical Soul Deep.

When asked astir her signifier name, the English vocalist and songwriter said: 'To beryllium honest, there's nary existent crushed for the 'J' successful my signifier sanction (I ever consciousness similar one disappoint radical erstwhile I accidental that)'. 

Calvin Harris = Adam Richard Wiles

Adam Richard Wiles began making euphony successful his chamber successful Dumfries, Scotland. 

The sanction Calvin Harris came erstwhile helium began producing his archetypal single, a psyche track: 'I thought Calvin Harris sounded a spot much racially ambiguous.

'I thought radical mightiness not cognize if I was achromatic oregon not. After that, I was stuck with it.' 

 Avicii = Tim Bergling 

Late Swedish DJ Avicii's existent sanction was really Tim Bergling. 

The sanction Avicii came erstwhile a person told him it was a level of Buddhist hell. The other 'i' was added due to the fact that the sanction 'Avici' was already taken connected Myspace. 

Macklemore = Ben Haggerty

The American rapper was calved arsenic Ben Haggerty, and was 14 erstwhile helium started penning lyrics.

In 2000, helium recorded nether the sanction 'Professor Macklemore' - a superhero sanction helium created for a precocious schoolhouse creation project. In 2005, Macklemore dropped 'Professor' from his name, erstwhile helium released his official, full-length album.  

Cee Lo Green = Thomas DeCarlo Callaway

Born successful Atlanta, Georgia, Thomas DeCarlo Callaway started his euphony vocation successful church. 

His begetter died erstwhile helium was 2 years old, and the vocalist says his nonrecreational vocation was prompted by the decease of his parent successful a car clang erstwhile helium was 18. 

'Cee-lo' is simply a crippled played by 3 six-sided dice, successful which determination is nary modular acceptable of rules - a diagnostic that mightiness person attracted the vocalist to the name. 

Tom Cruise = Thomas Cruise Mapother IV

The American histrion was calved successful adjacent poorness New York arsenic Thomas Cruise Mapother. He was beaten by his father, who helium describes arsenic a bully.

Graduating from precocious schoolhouse successful 1980, the award-winning histrion returned to New York, wherever helium shortened his sanction to a much catchy 'Tom Cruise'.  

Charli XCX = Charlotte Emma Aitchison

Charlotte Emma Aitchison was calved successful Cambridge, and began penning songs astatine the property of 14. At 15, she was recruited to execute astatine raves and Warehouse parties successful East London.

Asked for the sanction to enactment connected the flyers, Charli quoted her MSN Messenger surface sanction astatine the clip 'Charli XCX' - a sanction that seems to person stuck.

Lorde = Ella Yelich-O'Connor 

New Zealand vocalist Ella Yelich-O'Connor names her mother, a poet, arsenic the power for her songwriting skills.

Her signifier sanction 'Lorde' stems from her fascination with royals and the aristocracy - she says she added an 'e' to the extremity of 'lord' to adhd immoderate femininity. 

Snoop Dogg = Calvin Cordozar Broadus

California-born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.  was nicknamed 'Snoopy' by his parents due to the fact that of his appearance. 

He began signaling nether the sanction 'Snoop Doggy Dogg' - inspired by his erstwhile radical Tha Dogg Pound. 

In 2012 helium introduced a caller sanction 'Snoop Lion', telling reporters that helium had been rechristened by a Rastafarian clergyman successful Jamaica. He besides released euphony aboriginal that twelvemonth nether the sanction 'DJ Snoopadelic'. 

In 1 interrogation astir his sanction helium said: 'Snoop Lion, Snoop Dogg, DJ Snoopadelic—they lone cognize 1 thing: marque euphony that’s timeless and bangs.'

Pink = Alecia Beth Moore

Alecia Beth Moore was calved successful Pennsylvania and began performing successful clubs astatine the property of 14 nether puerility nickname 'Pink'.   

The nickname was coined by her friends, arsenic a notation to her inclination to blush erstwhile embarrassed.

Demi Moore = Demetria Gene Guynes

Demetria Gene Guynes became Demi Moore erstwhile she joined vocalist Freddy Moore successful 1980 - though the sanction stuck astir overmuch longer than helium did. 

The American histrion has since had 2 marriages, with actors Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher. Moore and Kutcher divorced successful 2013. 

Lily James = Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson

Cinderella and Downton-Abbey prima Lily James was calved as Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson. 

She took her father's religion sanction arsenic her signifier surname, arsenic determination was already an histrion with the sanction Lily Thomson.

Flo Rida = Tramar Lacel Dillard

Florida-born rapper Tramar Dillard took the inspiration for his signifier sanction from the Sunshine State successful which helium grew up and pursued a vocation successful music. Deciding his archetypal sanction 'Ruckus Pimp'was 'a spot retired there', helium said the caller sanction struck him portion astatine a friend's house.

'Take Florida, interruption it successful fractional and determination you go: Flo Rida,' helium recalls. 

Pitbull = Armando Christian Pérez

Born successful Florida, Armando Perez could recite the works of Cuba's nationalist leader and poet, José Martí, by the property of 3. 

On choosing his signifier name, helium says Pitbulls 'bite to lock. The canine is excessively anserine to lose. And they're outlawed successful Dade County. They're fundamentally everything that I am. It's been a changeless fight'. 

Nicki Minaj = Onika Tanya Maraj

The Trinidadian rapper and songwriter was raised successful Jamaica arsenic Onika Tanya Maraj. 

She began with the signifier sanction 'Nicki Maraj', but changed it to 'Nicki Minaj' erstwhile she met her manager, saying: 'My existent sanction is Maraj. Fendi flipped it erstwhile helium met maine due to the fact that I had specified a nasty flow! I devour bitches!'   

Bruno Mars = Peter Gene Hernandez

Raised successful Honolulu, Peter Gene Hernandez was nicknamed 'Bruno' by his begetter astatine the property of 2, due to the fact that of his resemblance to nonrecreational wrestler Bruno Sammartino.

He adopted the surname 'Mars' astatine the opening of his philharmonic career, saying: 'I felt similar I didn't person [any] pizzazz, and a batch of girls accidental I’m retired of this world, truthful I was similar I conjecture I'm from Mars'.  

50 Cent = Curtis James Jackson III

Jackson was calved and raised successful the South Jamaica vicinity of Queen's, New York City. 

After a unsmooth start, Curtis James Jackson adopted the nickname '50 Cent' arsenic a metaphor for change, inspired by a 1980s Brooklyn robber known arsenic '50 Cent', Kelvin Martin. 

He says helium chose it 'because it says everything I privation it to say. I'm the aforesaid benignant of idiosyncratic 50 Cent was. I supply for myself by immoderate means.' 

Courtney Love = Love Michelle Harrison

Born arsenic Love Michelle Harrison, the rocker chose her signifier sanction portion moving arsenic an exotic dancer. The prima is present reclaiming portion of her archetypal name, wanting to beryllium known arsenic 'Courtney Michelle'.  

Alicia Keys = Alicia Augello Cook

Keys was calved successful Manhattan arsenic Alicia Augello Cook. She astir chose her signifier sanction arsenic Wilde, until her manager had a imagination astir the sanction Keys. 

The American histrion and vocalist decided that sanction represented her some arsenic a performer and person.    

So wherefore bash truthful galore celebrities alteration their names?  

Matt Hood, Head of Membership astatine performers' national Equity, said: 'Having a unsocial nonrecreational sanction (or signifier name) is captious for a performer. Your sanction is your marque and your estimation and having a unsocial nonrecreational sanction is cardinal to establishing yourself successful a highly competitory industry.

'It volition beryllium passed connected done connection of mouth, look online, connected surface and successful print. It volition beryllium however you are recovered to beryllium offered work, and however wealth from royalties and residuals volition find you, adjacent aft your performing beingness is over. 

'A mother’s maiden sanction oregon a double-barrelled sanction is common,' helium said. 'Or possibly you’re sick of being Boris, and present you tin beryllium the Jamie you ever wanted.'

Mr Hood explained that determination may, successful fact, beryllium a declining inclination of nonrecreational names being used: 'Some radical are understandably attached to the sanction they person utilized since commencement and truly privation to support it, adjacent if unwise successful presumption of creating that unsocial nonrecreational identity.'