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minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·5 months agoApparently he changed it in 2021. And that’s his whole name now, no middle or last name.
minus-squarekn0wmad1c@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·5 months agoIt’s the second syllable of his first name. Kind of like how people call Jessica “Jess” or Thomas “Tom”.
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 months agoWouldn’t that be more like “ick” or “ass,” respectively?
minus-squaresem@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 months agoOh ok. I thought maybe he changed it? IDK
minus-squarefurikuri@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 months agoThe name was used casually before, but he officially changed it in 2021 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58965500
Why do people call him Ye?
Apparently he changed it in 2021. And that’s his whole name now, no middle or last name.
It’s the second syllable of his first name. Kind of like how people call Jessica “Jess” or Thomas “Tom”.
Wouldn’t that be more like “ick” or “ass,” respectively?
Oh ok. I thought maybe he changed it? IDK
The name was used casually before, but he officially changed it in 2021
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58965500