Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead's name change might surprise you
hellomagazine.comAnna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead was named after her late brother, Daniel Wayne Smith, who tragically passed away in September 2006, aged 20.Dannielynn's late mother, Anna Nicole, wanted to pay tribute to her son by naming her newborn after him - and as a result - changed the original name she had for her.Larry Birkhead opened up about the name change during a rare interview on Larry King Live just after he was given custody of Dannielynn in June 2007 - following the death of Anna Nicole.VIDEO: Larry Birkhead talks being a dad to his and Anna Nicole Smith's daughter DannielynnHe explained: "Dannielynn's original name was going to be Hannah Rose, but when Daniel died Anna decided to change it to Dannielynn both in tribute to him, and Daniel always called Anna 'Mommalynn,' so it also acknowledged his nickname for her."He continued: "Marshall was Anna's married name, but on the birth certificate it was listed as a middle name, so I had it listed as a last name on my petition where I had the birth certificate changed to include my name.
I wanted [Dannielynn] to have a piece of her mother's name. It's only right."MORE: Anna Nicole Smith's teenage daughter looks so grown up in new picturesALSO POPULAR: Kelly Clarkson's net worth is worlds apart from ex-husband'sWhen Dannielynn was born, Howard K.
Stern - Anna Nicole's attorney and romantic love interest - was initially listed on her birth certificate as the father. Larry Birkhead revealed that his daughter Dannielynn was going to be called Hannah RoseHowever, photographer Larry claimed paternity and a DNA test later confirmed that he was indeed the little girl’s dad.
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