Lindsay to Drop 'Lohan' From Her Name, Says Mom

By Rob Shuter Posted Mar 25th 2011 09:19AM

EXCLUSIVE: Diddy did it. So did Madonna and Prince, and now you can add Lindsay Lohan to the list of celebrities who are opting for a single moniker, with the troubled star's mom, Dina, confirming to me that Lindsay plans to remove "Lohan" from her official name.

"Lindsay is dropping the Lohan and just going by Lindsay," Dina tells me, exclusively. "Plus, me and [younger daughter] Ali will be officially changing our last names back to my maiden name, Sullivan."

Lindsay had been thinking about dropping her surname for some time but at first thought no one would know who she was. It was only after the infamous Super Bowl E-trade advertisement referring to a baby as "that milkaholic Lindsay," that the actress knew she no longer needed it.

"So many of the greatest people in showbiz are known by just their first name. Look at Oprah and Beyonce. Now you can add Lindsay to that list," a family friend tells me. "And it's a way for them all to start over. No one in the family want anything to do with Lindsay's father [Michael Lohan] anymore and that includes sharing a last name."

The name "Lohan" is Irish, and Lindsay can trace her roots back to County Cork, as can the "Sullivan" family, according to Irish Central. She also has some Italian heritage as well.

Michael responded with a clear denial later Friday during a visit to Jane Velez-Mitchell's hit HLN show. "I don't think it's true at all," he said. "I would never imagine any of my kids changing their name, especially Lindsay."

Sure thing, Mike! I hope this will be the fresh beginning that the "family formally know as Lohan" so desperately needs!

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Friday 25 March

By steve franklin

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Just when you hoped she would opt for a normal life away from the glamor......she ramps up the narcissism.

By themeeker

I don't see how this will improve her image or make her less of a hopped up useless skank.

Linzey, just give it up. Your "career" is over. You have destroyed any chance you may have had to be taken seriously. Now go away, and take that moronic family with you.

By O'Snap

What a houseful of crazy.

By Susan

Exactly. Betting now she'll sue anyone who uses the name Lindsey in any way....a new living for LiLo. Blech. Waste of oxygen, that one.

By Rick

Steve,she's just a little to screwed up mentally for that!

Sunday 27 March

By barbg

They should all change their last name to dysfunctional. You can change your name, but you are still the same.

By mavblues

I heard she's changing her name to Ocho Cinco.

By thad

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Dumbo Numbo

By Juli

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BIIIIIIIIG DEAL.

Lindsay will not be the first to wax mononymous.

In the case of Bjork, she probably had the right idea; her surname is not the easiest to pronounce or spell, but, lest you are interested, it is Guomundsdottir (Icelandic surnames are gender-based).

By Ted

Great, she should change it to "stupidspoiledpieceofcrap".

I thought when you go to prison they don't use your name its a number

Saturday 26 March

By becky

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no she shouldent dont be mean to her

By PatrickPain

I don't think you have to worry about your father, it's your reputation that is making uyou ugly Lindsay!! You are a tool and need to sit in jail!!!!!!!

By Stephanie

Your name is not your problem Lindsay...it's your inflated ego, unwillingness to stay out of trouble yhat are.

By N2

THAT MIGHT BE THE BEST DECISION SHE HAS EVER MADE. HER PARENTS USE HER FAME FOR THEIR OWN GREEDY SELVES AND GIVE NOTHING BACK. CANT ARGUE ABOUT THAT, JUST LOOK AT THE RESULT. LINDSAY NEEDS GUIEDANCE, SHE HAS ENOUGH PRIANAHS CHEWING AT HER.

By Rtheryoung

What's a Lindsey?

By joan

I agree, but I wish Lindsay would drop that thing she has for a mother as well. This woman Dina Lohan alone has single handedly destroyed this girls career with probably the worst parenting in the world. This is one sad family and they helped Lindsay self destruct.

By mhwyman7

I believe it's an olive.

By fit4ufor3rd

a rose by any other name........

By Sioban

...would still have thorns!

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