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Some A-list celebs have some seriously unique names – Ashton Kutcher, Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj to name just a few.

However, many of them weren’t born with their monikers and actually hand picked their stage names before skyrocketing to stardom. From Emma Stone to Elton John, Meghan Markle to Miley Cyrus, many of the Hollywood elite have totally different names altogether.

Sometimes, your real name simply won’t cut it if somebody out there has the same one. Starts want to be famous in their own right – they might want to share the spotlight with somebody else who happens to have the same surname.