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Will Ferrellhad a serious bone to pick with his own name as a kid.
He also said it was excruciating to wait for teachers to finally remember how he preferred to be called.
The teacher would be like John Ferrell?
and it was so embarrassing to me to have to say, Here, but I go by Will.
I dont go by John.
TheSaturday Night Liveveteran made it clear to the podcast hosts that the name mix-up wasnt his doing.
It wasnt my choice, he said, explaining his parents role in it.
As it is the 20 year anniversary of our little film called Anchorman was released.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Its a long story.
TheElfstar explained, My parents named [me] John, but they called me Will.
Willshares three sonsMagnus, Mattias, and Axelwith his wife of more than two decades, Viveca Paulin.
But at an early age, [I] still liked trying to make my friends laugh.
I was like a conscientious class clown.
