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Celebrity nicknames – Meghan Markle

Nickname: M

In February 2020, a source told People Magazine that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have pet nicknames for one another. The source said, "They are besotted and very sweet with each other. Harry and Meghan — or H and M, as they call each other — are also enjoying undivided time with their 9-month-old son Archie in Canada."

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Celebrity nicknames - Prince Harry

Nickname: H

Royal fans spotted that Meghan referred to Harry as "H" during the documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.

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Celebrity nicknames – Miley Cyrus

Nickname: Smiley

This one is actually very cute. Miley Cyrus was named 'Destiny Hope' as a baby, but eventually she earned the nickname of 'Smiley' (because she was smiling all the time), which eventually evolved into Miley. The singer officially changed her name to Miley Cyrus in 2008.

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Celebrity nicknames - Anne Hathaway

Nickname: Annie

Anne Hathaway recently recently no one actually calls her Anne behind the scenes, instead going as Annie to friends and family. During an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, the 38-year-old said, "Call me Annie. Everybody, call me Annie, please. Can we talk about my name for a second?"

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Celebrity nicknames - Mila Kunis

Nickname: Goldfish

The Friends With Benefits actress told Express in 2011 that a friend dubbed her 'goldfish', thanks to her temperamental memory.

"She came up with that because goldfish go around the tank and then a few seconds later they are just as happy to go back round again. She thought it suited me because apparently I have a very short attention span. Just like a goldfish!"

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Celebrity nicknames – Cardi B

Nickname: Bacardi

It may not come as a surprise to learn that Cardi B isn't actually Cardi B's real name. She's actually called Belcalis Almanzar, which her family shortened to 'Bacardi' when she was little.

She explained the origin of her stage name on Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, saying, "My sister's name is Hennessy, so everyone used to call me Bacardi, and I started calling myself Bacardi. Then it was my Instagram name, but for some reason, my Instagram kept getting deleted. I think it was Bacardi that had something to do with it, so I just shortened it to Cardi B."

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Celebrity nicknames - Chris Hemsworth

Nickname: Hammer

Even before the Thor role came about, Chris revealed his coincidental nickname. "I was actually called Hammer back in the day by one of the Home And Away directors," he said in an interview. "It was a nod to MC Hammer. There was a bit of [rapping and dancing], neither of any great talent."

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Celebrity nicknames - Rihanna

Nickname: Robyn

The singer's full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, and while she goes by her middle name for her music (and her surname for her makeup), it's still her first name for family and friends.

"I get kind of numb to hearing Rihanna, Rihanna, Rihanna," she has told Rolling Stone. "When I hear Robyn, I pay attention."

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Celebrity nicknames - Kevin Hart

Nickname: Flip

"I wore sneakers that were too big because the girls would see them and think: Oh my god, you know what that means'," Kevin joked to Time Out. "They were flipping off all over the place."

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Celebrity nicknames – Keanu Reeves

Nickname: The Wall

Keanu Reeves used to play hockey and apparently, he was so good in goal that his teammates referred to him as 'The Wall'. It sounds very believable but Keanu has yet to confirm whether this is true.

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Celebrity nicknames - Chris Pratt

Nickname: Monkey Boy

Speaking to ET Canada, Chris explained, "Monkey Boy was my nickname [as a kid]. My dad named me that because I had a small head, but my ears and teeth were the same size they are now. I liked bouncing around... It just kind of stuck."

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Celebrity nicknames - Emma Stone

Nickname: M / Em

Speaking to W magazine in 2017, Stone revealed he had to change her real name - Emily - to stage name Emma, because an Emily Stone was already registered as an actress. But to friends, she's just 'M' (or Em).

"I changed it to Emma because, you know, it's closer to Emily, but most people call me 'M' that know me well," she said. "But I miss Emily. I'd love to get her back.'

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Celebrity nicknames - Lea Michele

Nickname: Grandma

Yep, really. In a 2014 V Magazine interview, the Glee actress revealed, "My friends call me Grandma, but like, Grandma’s killing it right now. I’m pretty sure Grandma nailed it in a half-naked [photo] shoot, okay? So I’m fine with it. I just do my thing. I do what’s best for me. That’s it."

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Celebrity nicknames - Bella Thorne

Nickname: Pickle

This nickname came from Drew Barrymore, her co-star on the 2014 film Blended. "I can't remember why I started calling her Pickle, but that's what she'll be for life," Barrymore told InStyle of Thorne.

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Celebrity nicknames - Dev Patel

Nickname: Petal

Yes, really. During filming for The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in 2015, none other than Maggie Smith coined the moniker, Dev revealed in an interview with Uproxx.

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Celebrity nicknames - Hugh Jackman

Nickname: Sticks

Before becoming Wolverine, Hugh told The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon that his friends used to call him 'Sticks' due to his legs. "All my mates at home called me Sticks in real life, for about 12 years. And now I'm Wolverine!"

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Celebrity nicknames - Jennifer Aniston

Nickname: Mamma

"We call each other Mamma," Jennifer's makeup artist Angela Levin told Hello. "Not just us two but all the amazing women around her do. And in a sense that sums it up - we are hers and she is part of our hearts forever. Truly unique and one of a kind."

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Celebrity nicknames - Matthew Perry

Nickname: Matty

When the Friends actor first joined Instagram, many fans were surprised to see the name he went by in his username. Please welcome @mattyperry4 to the building.

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Celebrity nicknames - Nick Jonas

Nickname: Old Man Jonas

Nick's wife Priyanka Chopra revealed her cute nickname for the singer, otherwise known as OMJ. "I call him ‘Old Man Jonas.’ That’s my name for him, ‘OMJ,'” she said during her appearance at Tina Brown’s 10th Annual Women in the World Summit in 2019.

"He’s such an old soul, extremely smart, so good for me because he grounds me so much. I’m a wild child, I do whatever I want whenever I want and he always supports me."

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Celebrity nicknames - Olivia Colman

Nickname: Colly

Double whammy of name-related surprises - Colman's real name isn't actually Olivia, but Sarah. "One of my best friends at university was called Olivia and I always loved her name. I was never Sarah; I was always called by my nickname, Colly, so it didn't seem so awful not to be called Sarah," she revealed to The Independent in 2013.

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