Thursday, January 17, 2008

Birdie Carol Schneider

Change it to what? Tiffany? It's been an advantage. It's unforgettable. I'm the only one. - Swoosie Kurtz

Calamity Jane (Martha Burk)

Groucho is not my real name. I'm breaking it in for a friend. - Groucho Marx

Bill Clinton (William Jefferson Blythe)

Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson. - Mark Twain

Mr. Ed (Bamboo Harvester)

A self-made man may prefer a self-made name. - Judge Learned Hand (on permitting Samuel Goldfish to change his name to Samuel Goldwyn)

Irving Berlin (Israel Isidore Baline)

He took my music. But he gave me my name. - Muddy Waters on Mick Jagger

John Denver (Henry John Deutschendorf)

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