Cher recalled how she reacted upon first learning ... The Grammy Award winner wrote that she was "shocked" to see that her first name was listed as "Cheryl" on the document.

Cher, who is worldwide famous for her four-letter name, was under the impression that she was born Cherilyn Sarkisian until her 30s, when she discovered a mistake on her birth certificate.

Cher recently revealed she was 'shocked' to learn what her real name ... went to legally change her full name to Cher in the late '70s and dropped her four surnames — her birth name Sarkisian ...

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Cher made an unexpected discovery when ... applied for a copy of her birth certificate in 1979 and was "shocked" to see that her first name was registered as Cheryl.

Cher recalls a curious interlude from her rich ... when she went to apply to change her legal name in 1979, she was “shocked” to discover that on her birth certificate her first name was ...

For years, Cher believed her given name was Cherilyn. However, in her memoir, released on November 19, the legendary singer shared her shock upon discovering otherwise. The revelation came when ...

Cher recalls a curious interlude from her rich ... when she went to apply to change her legal name in 1979, she was "shocked" to discover that on her birth certificate her first name was listed ...