Calls Quote by Laura Mvula

Growing up,I came up with this name: I'ma Cablinasian.

— Tiger Woods

All the women that are first born daughters in my family are named Mary, but we've all been given nicknames. I don't know how…

— Mamie Gummer

I was born in Jamaica, my whole family's Jamaican, and they always give me a hard time for being the least Jamaican member of…

— Sarah Cooper

I have a sister and her name is Mimsy, like from 'Alice in Wonderland,' so we've got some strange names in our family.

— Brie Larson

I've always felt a certain guilt to have them labeled as 'Christina's sisters' or, 'That's Christina's mom' but them looking for the respect to…

— Christina Milian

There is nothing in a name. My husband, Santhosh Menon, called me Navya at first, which I did not like as it was my…

— Navya Nair

Named after my mother.

— Bonnie Raitt

My real name is Elizabeth, but I had a nanny growing up who called me 'Elizabeanie.' So from 4 months old, my brothers were,…

— Beanie Feldstein

WARNING: This is assuming your spouse's name is Margaret.

— Dave Barry

I was named for my grandmother. It's an evil-eye name, to protect you from bad things.

— Stana Katic

My name is very specific to my family. I'm very proud of being Nigerian. I understand that most people can't pronounce it, but that's…

— Toks Olagundoye

I'm a first-generation American. My parents are from Nigeria. I had this weird last name that looked Japanese, and then people would see me…

— Rick Famuyiwa