What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?

Nominative determinism and the crisis of identity by CJ Stone Reg What do Reg Dwight and Elton John have in common? If you’re a fan, you’ll probably already know that they are one and the same person. Reg Dwight was Elton John’s birth name, the name his mum and dad christened him with and that he was known by during the years he was growing up. His friend, Tony King, knew him before he changed his name. This is how he describes their first meet…