Why did It’s Always Sunny star Rob McElhenney change his name to Rob Mac? Know the whole story of his name change.
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Name Matter
“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Rob McElhenney is tired of explaining his last name to people.
In a funny social media video, he announced that he is officially shortening his name to “Rob Mac” – and yes, he knows what you’re thinking.
Accepting the “Douchey” Decision
“Is this a little douchey? Yes,” he admitted nonchalantly today.
But after spending “literally a day” trying to pronounce and spell McElhenney correctly, he thought there was nothing more to it.
It’s not just about them
In classic Rob style, he called this change a public service: “Thousands of people have wasted minutes of their lives because of my last name.” Consider it!
Family Name Twist
The interesting thing is that McElhenney is not a real “family name”.
Showing an old photo of his great-great-grandmother, Bridget McIllhenny, he said that government officials randomly changed the spelling generations ago.
Anyway, people call me Rob Mac
“Times have changed and more people call me Rob Mac,” he pointed out.
This shortened version of his unofficial nickname has been around for years, so why not make it official?
Family First
Despite the change, he assured fans that what matters is unchanged: “My family knows and loves me, no matter how many syllables my name has, and that’s the only thing that matters to me.”
Not everyone liked it
His wife and “Sunny” co-star Kaitlin Olson told Variety that his kids are not happy.
“The kids are really not happy because they have the same last name,” he said. “And legally mine too!”
Now in the name of Rob Mac
A representative confirmed that they have applied for the legal change, and now all professional projects will receive credit in the name of Rob Mac.
Whether you like it or not, the co-owner of Wrexham AFC is keeping things simple – and he really doesn’t care what anyone thinks.