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Kim Kardashian changed her name just before making her debut on Keeping Up with the Kardashians

The 45-year-old star formerly went by her full name Kimberly Kardashian but made a last-minute change before the show first aired in 2007 as she realised it was too long when seeing it on screen.

12 December 2025

Kim told Time magazine: "I used to always go by Kimberly, until we signed on to do the reality show.

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