Celebrity names are often one of the most common names that are circulated around a household, whether it’s from a TV show, a movie, or a favorite song. Of course, in light of recent events, denizens of Hollywood aren’t very sure if they’re saying the names right.

Since this trend brought many confessions to the surface, it is hard to tell who exactly started it. One of the most notable artists is Ariana Grande, whose last name is apparently pronounced “Grandee” instead of “Granday.” In an interview, the singer stated that the last name was a little nod to her grandfather, but in order to gain more prominence, she stylized her last name to be something more memorable. But, the singer has even proposed going back to the way her grandfather originally intended it to be, a little memento for the singer’s recently-passed relative. But the name switch with this celebrity might not be a major issue, considering the fact that the singer will be changing her name to fiancé Pete Davidson’s last name. People are now wondering if Starbucks would change the pronunciation of their cup size as well.

Of course, Grande is not the only celebrity to come out with this revelation. Several others have also admitted the correct pronunciation of their names. Among them are Courtney Cox Arquette, Leonardo di Caprio, and Chrissy Teigen.

Even Rihanna, a prominent singer, has reminded the public about the correct way to say her name. Some pronounce her name as “Ri-ha-na”, including other celebrities. But the actress and businesswoman enunciated that it’s more “Ri-ana” than anything else.

Some of these actors have come to light with new pronunciations, including a missing syllable or vowel, while others have simply corrected a wrongful stress and unstress of the syllables in their names.

This begs the question: why didn’t these celebrities simply correct their audience the first time?

Well, apparently there’s a multitude of reasonings behind that. Some have stated that managers and agencies forced them to change their name to have a better chance of making it big. Others have stated that their names were simply too ethnic and hard to pronounce. The common reason is to ensure a better chance of fame, that an Americanized name would generate more success through remembrance.

And as the week goes by, more and more celebs correct the pronunciation of their names, prompting many memes and conspiracy theories.