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Hugh Grant gained recognition for his leading roles in romantic movies during the 1980s and 90s. He later transitioned to character roles and will next appear in the upcoming horror filmHeretic. As a result, the actor appeared on a late-night talk show to promote the upcoming movie, where he also discussed aspects of his personal life, including his middle name.
During the talk show appearance, Grant opened up about his awful middle name and confirmed that the odd name was indeed chosen by his parents. At the same time, the actor explained how his middle name affected his logic while he was trying to name his daughters. Here is what Grant had to say about the link between his and his two daughters’ names.
Hugh Grant Revealed How His Awful Middle Name Got Passed on to His Daughter
Hugh Grantis known for his roles in romantic-comedy movies likeFour Weddings and a FuneralandBridget Jones’s Diary. However, the actor’s next upcoming project is a horror movie titledHeretic. Grant recently appeared on the late-night talk showJimmy Kimmel Live, where he promoted the upcoming movie.
During his appearance on the show, Grant was asked about his odd middle name, John Mungo. Given its strange nature, host Kimmel asked him about the origins of his middle name. However, Grant joked that he probably had very unkind parents who gave him the awful middle name.
Grant then made another joking comment about having passed on the tradition of strange middle names to his children when asked by the host.
It might be nice for her when she was older if she could say in bars that her middle name was danger.
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TheWonkaactor explained that he and his wife were panicked when they were choosing the name of his daughter Lulu. As a result, Grant ended up naming his daughter Lulu Danger Grant, primarily because he liked the idea of one of his children having the middle name Danger.
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Grant has five children from two women, Tinglan Hong, and Anna Eberstein, with the actor later marrying the latter. Among Grant’s five children, a daughter is named Blue. However, Grant admitted that he and his wife again panicked while naming their youngest daughter. He said:
We asked her elder brother when she was on the way.
Grant added that when he asked his son for a suggestion, his son recommended the name Kevin because he liked the namefrom theDespicable Mefranchise.
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Grant joked that he and his wife considered the name before turning it down. His son later suggested the name Blue, based on his favorite color, which the couple decided to use for their daughter. Additionally, Grant’s son with Eberstein isnamedJohn Mungo Grant, with the actor literally passing on his middle name to his child.
Hereticis slated to release on August 23, 2025, in the United States.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
