Ems Quote by Anonymous

My name is Zach Galifianakis and I hope I'm pronouncing that right. I'm named after my granddad, my middle name. My name is Zach…

— Zach Galifianakis

When I was born, my father named me Melissa, and I am still Melissa but I got the nickname Lizzo around the time I…

— Lizzo

My father grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., with my grandparents. In Norwegian my name is pronounced 'Yoo' but my father used to call me…

— Jo Nesbo

At a lecture I am asked to pronounce my name three times. I try to be slow and emphatic, "Anaïs Anaïs Anaïs. You just…

— Anais Nin

My family calls me Declan. But most people call me E.C. I think it comes from my dad. It's an Irish convention. You usually…

— Elvis Costello

My middle name is Nicole. It's so weird because my mom is from El Salvador, but my sisters and I have Irish names -…

— Christy Turlington

I've always been called 'Suki,' but my actual first name is Alice.

— Suki Waterhouse

No one can pronounce my name. My name is 'The Black Guy From 40-Year-Old Virgin'.

— Romany Malco

My father's name is Dee, so when I was born they named me Katherine Dee and they took the K from Katherine and put…

— KaDee Strickland

My parents named me Arlette, and I changed it to Agnes when I was young. I didn't like it because I don't like names…

— Agnes Varda

My mother still calls me Jim and that is about it. Everyone else calls me Lee. My wife calls me whatever.

— Lee Child

I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I…

— Vanessa Hudgens