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Her dad commented during an interview with Oprah that she goes by Miley because, when she was little, she was smiling all the time. He called her 'smiley', which later turned into 'Miley'.
he used to call her destiny then smiley then it was legally changed to miley, short for Destiny Hope Ray Cyrus.
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∙ 14y agoMiley's parents named her Destiney Hope Cyrus because they thought she would go on to great things
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∙ 13y agoWhen (Miley) was 15 she changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus after her dad's name. Her dad's name is Billy Ray Cyrus.
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∙ 14y agoMiley Changed her name. She had to many names to keep track of...Destiny,Miley Stewart, Miley Cyrus. Read her book!
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Hannah Montana real name?
Miley Cyrus but her real real name is destine hope cyrus
What is miley cylers real name?
She was born with the name Destiny Hope Cyrus ( her parent named her this because they believed she would accomplish somthing great) Her Father nicknamed her Miley because she smiled a lot when she was young. She changed her name to Miley Ray Cyrus.
What was Miley Cyrus's original first name?
Her birth name was Destiny Hope Cyrus, but in March 2008, when she was 15, she filed papers in the Los Angeles Superior Court to have her name legally changed to Miley Ray Cyrus. Since she always smiled, her parents nicknamed her "Smiley" which was later shortened to "Miley". She changed her middle name to Ray not because her father's middle name is Ray (her father is Billy Ray Cyrus) but to honour her beloved late grandfather (and Billy Ray's father), the Democratic politician Ronald Ray Cyrus, who died February 28th, 2006.Miley Cyrus is her current legal name, hence it is her "real name" at least in some context. However, it was not the name she was born with.Miley Cyrus' birth name was Destiny Hope Cyrus, but when she was 15 she changed her name to Miley. Her friends and family had always called her smiley because she smiled a lot and that changed to Miley. She later legally changed her name.
What is Miley Cyrus maiden name?
Destiny Hope Cyrus
How did Miley Cyrus get the nickname smiley?
Well, miley (real name destiny hope cyrus) always used to smile so her parents started to call her smiley and then called her smiley miley!
Did destiny Cyrus call the cops on Miley Cyrus?
Destiny Hope is Miley Cyrus. She was born Destiny Hope but was nicknamed Miley. She legally changed her name to Miley in 2008.
Is destiny hope Cyrus really miley?
Yes Destiny Hope is Miley Cyrus!!!!!!!!!!!
What name was Miley Cyrus' name when she was born?
Miley Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992.
Does Miley Cyrus have a twitter?
Yes, Destiny Hope Cyrus does have a twitter account. I call her Destiny Hope because she changed her name.
Why did Miley Cyrus's parents call her destiny hope Cyrus?
Because that is her birth name
What is the given name of Miley Cyrus?
Destiny Hope Cyrus. They call her Miley because when she was little she smiled alot. Smiley Miley.
Is Destiny Hope the same as Miley Cyrus?
Destiny Hope Cyrus is best known as Hannah Montana on the channel Disney Channel. Some people call her Miley Cyrus because her father Billy Ray Cyrus, nicknamed her Smiley because of Destiny Hope's smile. People in her family started to call her Miley a shortened version of Smiley.
Did Miley Cyrus change her name from Destiny Hope Cyrus to Miley Cyrus?
Yes she did. She was born with the name Destiny Hope Cyrus and also they would call her "Smiley-Miley" but she did change her name to Miley Ray Cyrus because she didn't like her other name. Hope this is an helpful answer.In may 2008 Miley Cyrus officially became Miley Ray Cyrus.
What is Miley Cyrus's firts name?
When she was young , her name is Destiny Hope Cyrus !
Is Miley Cyrus' Name Really Destiny Hope?
Destiny Hope Cyrus is best known as Hannah Montana on the channel Disney Channel. Some people call her Miley Cyrus because her father Billy Ray Cyrus, nicknamed her Smiley because of Destiny Hope's smile. People in her family started to call her Miley a shortened version of Smiley.
Is Miley Cyrus's birth name Destiny Hope?
Yes, Destiny Hope Cyrus
What is destiny Cyrus's nickname?
Destiny Hope Cyrus' nickname is Miley
