Demi Moore is once again setting the record straight regarding the correct pronunciation of her name.
In a viral clip shared by a fan on Instagram, the 63-year-old actress was seen signing autographs and posing for photos as she greeted a group of fans on a sidewalk in New York City.
After some fans called out « Deh-mee » during the encounter, Moore clarified how her name is pronounced.
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« Remember, it’s ‘Duh-mee,' » the « Landman » star said with a smile.
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Over her decades-long career in Hollywood, Moore repeatedly addressed the same mistake about her name. During a 1988 interview with the NBC affiliate KCRA, Moore corrected TV host Harry Martin when he referred to her by the more common pronunciation of « Deh-mee. »
Martin went on to ask the « Ghost » star about the origin of her name, Moore told him that her parents found it.
« And we’re quite fond of it, » she added. »I think they just pulled it out of a magazine or something. »
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Moore explained that her name is frequently mispronounced, noting that « people get it wrong all the time. » However, she said that the mixup didn’t bother her.
« I have a tough time with it but it’s OK, » she said while smiling.
« So you don’t get mad if I pronounce it then, do you? » Martin asked.
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« No, no, » Moore assured him.
Moore also discussed the pronunciation of her name during a 2017 appearance on « The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. »
After Fallon pointed out that he « knew a lot of « Deh-mees, » Moore recalled speaking with Demi Lovato about how they pronounce their names differently.
« Demi and I had a great conversation about this because she’s from Texas, and I’m from New Mexico, so our families say our names the same way, but we individually both pronounce it differently, » the Oscar nominee said.
« It works better with our last names, » she explained. « »Like, ‘Deh-mee Lovato’ sounds really good. And ‘Duh-mee’ Moore sounds really good. »
However, the conversation around Moore’s preferred pronunciation of her name continues resurface every few years when viral clips reach new audiences who have missed earlier explanations.
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After Moore won the best actress award at the 2025 Golden Globes for her role in « The Substance, » the clip of her 2017 appearance on « The Tonight Show » was widely circulated on social media with fans sharing their reactions over the different ways that she and Lovato pronounce their names.
« Who else unknowingly pronounced both names exactly the same? » one X user wrote.
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« Demi Moore and Demi Lovato do not pronounce their names the same way btw you culturally bankrupt children need to know that, » another added.
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« Ever since I heard Demi Moore pronounce her name I’ve chosen to stan because how could you not? » one fan wrote.
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The debate over Moore’s name pronunciation has also previously made its way into pop culture. During a 1997 episode of « Seinfeld, » Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) claimed a woman told her she looked like Demi Moore in « Indecent Proposal, » surprising George Constanza (Jason Alexander) when she uses the correct pronunciation of the actress’s name.
« Duh-mee? I thought it was Deh-mee, » George told Jerry Seinfeld.
« No, I think it’s Deh-mee, » Seinfeld said.
« Really? » George asked before quipping, « I’ve never heard of a suh-mee tractor-trailer. »
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Publish date : 2026-05-05 23:08:00
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