Macaulay Culkin legally changed his name and still has it today

It’s not Christmas without Macaulay Culkin. I mean, if you’ve made it this far into December without seeing his face, it’s quite the feat.

The actor is of course the star of Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

So, he’s pretty much synonymous with the Christmas season.

And back in 2018, he asked for a rather unique present for Crimbo – a new name.

Earlier this month, Culkin was reunited with his on-screen mum Catherine O’Hara.

The 43-year-old was honoured with receiving a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

O’Hara, who played Kevin’s mum Kate McCallister, gave a speech at the ceremony and said: “Home Alone was, is and always will be a beloved global sensation ... the reason families all over the world can't let a year go by without watching and loving Home Alone together is because of Macaulay Culkin.”

And this week, fans were whipped into a frenzy after a trailer dropped for Home Alone 3: Kevin's Revenge, which would see an adult Kevin face off against the Wet Bandits following their release from prison.

Heartbreakingly, it turned out the trailer was made using AI and no such film was on the cards.

However, if Culkin ever did appear in another Home Alone sequel, he'd be going by a new moniker.

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This comes after Culkin let people vote on what he should change his middle name to five years ago.

Culkin’s middle name was Carson, which doesn’t seem too bad.

But he shared an article on his site bunnyears.com explaining that his middle name was 'something dumb'.

"Larry? Orange? Honestly, I can't even remember it," he wrote.

"So I asked you all to send in some better options so I can go down to the court house and explain to a judge why I need to change my middle name to something cool."

And from the suggestions he pulled out five he liked: TheMcRibIsBack, Kieran, Shark Week, Publicity Stunt and Macaulay Culkin. All fine choices, I'm sure you'll agree.

He went on: "This poll is open till Christmas Eve so I can wake up to a wonderful present from everyone.

"Sure, I might have gold plated watercraft, and chrome plated invisibility cloaks, but all I want for Christmas is a new middle name.

"And then you can be all 'Oh, you got your wife a beautiful portrait of your family? Well, I chose Macaulay Culkin's Middle Name'."

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So, drumroll… the chosen name actually ended up being Macaulay Culkin, scooping up over 60,000 votes - so now, his name is Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin. Beautiful.

Sharing his new moniker on X, Culkin - who goes by Mack - wrote that it had a 'nice ring to it'.

Speaking to host Jimmy Fallon about his name change, he said: "So, if somebody comes up to me at the airport, and says, 'Excuse me, are you Macaulay Culkin?'

"I'd go, 'Well Macaulay Culkin is my middle name'."

Nicely done.