The Real Rock Star Name Game

From Sting to Lady Gaga, see if you can guess your favorite musicians' birth names

November 7, 2016

Rock stars and famous musicians often possess some of the coolest names in the English language, with Wednesday’s guest Sting as a prime example. Of course, stars like Sting, Lady Gaga and others were not “born this way,” and their real names are often not widely known. See how deep your “rock star real name” knowledge goes by matching the star with their real name in our quiz.

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  • 1. Sting

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    • Gregory Michael Stewart

    • Gordon Matthew Sumner

    • George Maxwell Stevens

    • Gabriel Mitt Sperley

  • 2. Ringo Starr

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    • Richard Starkey

    • Ronald Starlock

    • Rochester Starskey

    • James Paul McCartney

  • 3. Freddie Mercury

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    • Frederick Bacharach

    • Finsley Broccacia

    • Flip Neptune

    • Farouk Bulsara

  • 4. Elton John

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    • Reginald Dwight

    • John Elton

    • Ronald Daws

    • Raphael Dwuggart

  • 5. Bono

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    • Paddy Bonofsky

    • Paul David Hewson

    • Patrick David O’Healy

    • Pip St. Hanrahan

  • 6. The Edge

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    • Dominic Hewson Edgers

    • Edge Howell Evans

    • David Howell Evans

    • Drake Henwell Eppstep

  • 7. Lady Gaga

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    • Maria Joanne Gianotti Augustina

    • Mona Lisa Joanne Nuccio

    • Joanne Lady Gagafoli

    • Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

  • 8. David Bowie

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    • David Lee Bowman

    • David Robert Jones

    • David Richard James

    • Ziggy David Stardust

  • 9. Alice Cooper

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    • Aleistar Cooper

    • Harold Alice Brewster

    • Cooper Vincent Fry

    • Vincent Damon Furnier

  • 10. Elvis Costello

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    • Dennis McClintock

    • David McCann

    • Declan McManus

    • Daniel Costelli

  • 11. Marilyn Manson

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    • Michael Manfield

    • Brian Warner

    • Jack Christopher

    • Josh Saviano

  • 12. Iggy Pop

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    • Jeffrey Isadore Popwell

    • James Jewell Osterberg, Jr.

    • Jonathan Iggsby Popenberg

    • Jeremy Jimmins Wallach, Jr.

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