Cher reveals ‘shocking’ moment of discovering real name on birth certificate: ‘My mother had no idea…’
Hindustan TimesCher believed for over 30 years that her legal names is Cherilyn Sarkisian. Iconic Star Cher was shocked to learn her real name Speaking about an error on her birth certificate, the singer stated that she found in the 1970s that her legal name was completely different. In her recently published memoir, Cher: The Memoir, Part One, which was published on November 19, the renowned singer said she was shocked to discover that her name on the birth certificate was listed as Cheryl. “I believed Cherilyn was my name until the day years later when I decided to legally change my name to simply Cher,” she wrote, according to Hello! Cher confronts mom about her real name She recounts in her memoir, “I was shocked,” describing the moment of discovering her real name.