Chad Johnson

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson is going through some oddball identity crisis apparently fueled by rampant narcissism. Regardless, Chad Johnson's name is Chad Johnson. He can change his name to Chad Ocho Cinco all he wants, and society can legalize it all it wants, but he's still just Chad Johnson on this blog.

There will be no name changing here. Once a Chad Johnson, always a Chad Johnson. For a name change to get recognition on this blog, the change needs to have merit. Changing one's name for the sake of having the new name on the back of one's football jersey doesn't cut it. Sometimes a marriage provides enough legitimacy to such a matter, not necessarily though.

Furthermore, Prince was never really a symbol, and Roseanne Bahr was never just Roseanne.

Madonna's still Madonna and Cher's Cher. But Ms. Bahr was always a two-name celebrity, regardless of her one-name propaganda.

But back to Johnson. This blog will recognize Ocho Cinco as a nickname. But when Johnson drops a catch, should we call him Chad Ocho Droppo? How 'bout Chad Ocho Stinko? He really needs to stay with Johnson.