India, Sept. 8 -- A growing number of celebrities are choosing to reshape the names attached to their public identities, with decisions ranging from professional rebranding to legal changes following major personal milestones. Miley Cyrus, members of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's family, Millie Bobby Brown, Nicolas Cage and Christina Milian are among those who have altered or dropped parts of their names.
Miley Cyrus embraces a single name
On August 31, Miley Cyrus removed "Cyrus" from her social media handles and began presenting herself simply as Miley. The move coincided with the announcement of her 10th album, Bass Persuades. While she has not publicly explained the decision, her father Billy Ray Cyrus called it a "natural progressio...