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[roadkill]

Okay it's starting to bother me for some reason now. Can we refer to him as Mark Wahlberg? He hasn't gone by Marky Mark since the very early 90's when he was still a little punk trying to sing and dance his way to fame. Now he's a reputable actor with some serious film credits.

We haven't referred to Mohammad Ali as Cashius Clay since the early 70s or called Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcinder since his days with the Bucks so what's up with the Marky Mark comments?

[garublador]

We haven't referred to Mohammad Ali as Cashius Clay since the early 70s or called Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcinder since his days with the Bucks so what's up with the Marky Mark comments?

Those guys started off with regular names and then changed them. Marky Mark gained popularity with the fake name and is now trying to go back. Once you pick the new, more flamboyant name you gotta stick with it.

[bigs348]

We haven't referred to Mohammad Ali as Cashius Clay since the early 70s or called Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcinder since his days with the Bucks so what's up with the Marky Mark comments?

Those guys started off with regular names and then changed them. Marky Mark gained popularity with the fake name and is now trying to go back. Once you pick the new, more flamboyant name you gotta stick with it.

That goes for symbols, too. If you drop your name and decide to be a symbol, there's no going back. You're stuck with an unpronouncable symbol for life. Yeah, that's right, I'm talking to you, Prince.

[garublador]

That goes for symbols, too. If you drop your name and decide to be a symbol, there's no going back. You're stuck with an unpronouncable symbol for life. Yeah, that's right, I'm talking to you, Prince.

I think he probably just got a really good deal on that one guitar and decided to change his name to justify buying it. Either way it's now, "The Artist Formerly Known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince."

[some call me...tim?]

And likewise, a certain performer from the same era will never be known as Robert Van Winkle by the masses at large.

I do try to call Mark Wahlberg by his real name though...he's earned himself some cred.

[MDR_3000]

We haven't referred to Mohammad Ali as Cashius Clay since the early 70s or called Kareem Abdul Jabbar Lew Alcinder since his days with the Bucks so what's up with the Marky Mark comments?

His momma call him Clay, Imma call him Clay.

[Blake_T]

wut's mah name

[roadkill]

Marky Mark was a young punk who got into all kinds of trouble spent time in jail and was messed up.

Mark Wahlberg is a guy who grew up and did some things that earned respect and has made the transition into a new career in which he has excelled and played by the rules.

John Cougar/ John Cougar Mellencamp/ John Mellancamp

Sean Combs/ Sean Puffy Combs/ Puff Daddy/ Puffy/ P.Diddy/Sean Combs(again)

Society seems to allow many of these performers to change their name at the drop of a hat and yet I don't see a drastic change in their style or attitude.

On the other hand Mark Wahlberg made some positive changes and redeemed himself. Marky Mark was a stage name back in the day for what he was trying to market back then to me it isn't applicable to what he is today.

[IowaDiscGolf]

Yeah, they should definitely regulate name changing. It keeps me up at night, all these whippersnappers changing their names willy-nilly.

[garublador]

Marky Mark was a young punk who got into all kinds of trouble spent time in jail and was messed up.

Mark Wahlberg is a guy who grew up and did some things that earned respect and has made the transition into a new career in which he has excelled and played by the rules.

John Cougar/ John Cougar Mellencamp/ John Mellancamp

Sean Combs/ Sean Puffy Combs/ Puff Daddy/ Puffy/ P.Diddy/Sean Combs(again)

Society seems to allow many of these performers to change their name at the drop of a hat and yet I don't see a drastic change in their style or attitude.

On the other hand Mark Wahlberg made some positive changes and redeemed himself. Marky Mark was a stage name back in the day for what he was trying to market back then to me it isn't applicable to what he is today.

Those are funny examples because I hear John Mellancamp and Puffy called by all of those names with equal frequency.

I'm not disputing that Mark Whalberg has made lots of positive changes, redeemed himself and has proven himself to be a talented actor and box office draw. I'm a big fan. However, if you ever give yourself a nickname, expect to be called by that nickname for life. Madonna hasn't changed her name dispite reinventing herself countless times, Flea is still Flea, Slash is still Slash and The Edge even stuck with The Edge dispite having one of the silliest names in showbiz.