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Cher ‘Shocked’ to Discover Her Legal Name Was Different from What She Thought

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In her new memoir, Cher: The Memoir, Part One, the iconic singer and actress Cher reveals an unexpected moment of personal discovery: when she applied to legally change her name in 1979, she was “shocked” to learn that her birth certificate listed her first name as Cheryl, not Cherilyn, as she had always believed.

Cher recalls that for years, she had assumed her full name was Cherilyn. However, when she decided to simplify her name legally to just “Cher,” she was taken aback to find a discrepancy. According to Cher, her mother, Georgia Holt, who gave birth to Cher in 1946 at the age of 19, was too exhausted after labor to properly name her.

The confusion began when a nurse asked her mother for the baby’s name. Cher’s mother, in pain and unsure, jokingly responded with “Cherilyn” after combining names of two people she admired—Lana Turner’s daughter, Cheryl, and her own mother’s name, Lynda.

Later, after learning the truth, Cher confronted her mother, asking, “Do you even know my real name, Mom?” To which Holt humorously replied, “I was only a teenager, and I was in a lot of pain. Give me a break.”

Cher ultimately changed her name in 1979, dropping the additional surnames she had from her father, stepfather, and two ex-husbands. She adopted her famous mononym, “Cher,” which would become one of the most recognizable names in entertainment.

Cher: The Memoir, Part One was published on November 19 and is available now.

Boris Johnson Claims in Memoir That Queen Elizabeth II Had Bone Cancer

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a significant claim in his upcoming memoir, stating that Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer before her death. This revelation breaks traditional royal protocol, as health details regarding the late monarch were previously undisclosed. Johnson’s memoir, due to be released on October 10, has been partially serialized in the Daily Mail.

Johnson recalls Queen Elizabeth’s final days, noting her deteriorating condition during his last visit to Balmoral, Scotland, just two days before her passing in September 2022. While the official cause of death on her certificate was recorded as “old age,” Johnson provides a different perspective, asserting that he had known of her cancer diagnosis for over a year. He also described the Queen as mentally sharp despite her physical frailty during their last audience together.

Buckingham Palace has not commented on Johnson’s memoir or the claims regarding the Queen’s health, as it maintains a longstanding policy of privacy regarding royal medical matters. Other former British leaders, such as Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and David Cameron, have written memoirs that reflect on their time with the Queen, but none have delved into such intimate and specific details.

Johnson’s memoir highlights his admiration for the Queen’s sense of duty, calling their weekly meetings a “privilege” and praising her leadership. He described the Queen as a figure who embodied the essence of service and unity, someone who represented the best of Britain.

While Queen Elizabeth II was known for keeping her health private, other royal family members, such as King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales, have been more open about their personal health struggles, sharing their battles with cancer. However, they too have remained selective about the details, choosing to keep certain aspects of their diagnoses private.