Surprise! Sasha Isn't Sasha Obama's Real Name -- Find Out What It Is Here!
By Isha Thorpe
June 13, 2017
Excuse us as we low-key freak out for a little while. Like the rest of Black Twitter, we're completely at a loss after just learning that Sasha isn't Sasha Obama's real first name!
No, we're not trolling you. We're dead serious. A tweet from Senior Features Editor at Refinery29 Ashley C. Ford is what spilled this tea. On Sunday (June 11), Sasha celebrated her 16th birthday with a private dinner with close friends and family members, including her parents, Former President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama.
While everyone was wishing the teen a happy B-Day on social media, Ford tweeted, "Today is the one year anniversary of me finding out Sasha Obama's actual first name is Natasha." See that shocking tweet below.
Today is the one year anniversary of me finding out Sasha Obama's actual first name is Natasha.
— Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) June 11, 2017
When people saw this message, they were instantly shocked. Many others were even in denial. The world has known Sasha for over EIGHT YEARS. Of course we know her name!
I am shooketh.
— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) June 11, 2017
— Vanessa de la Torre (@vdelatorre) June 11, 2017
— Wimer Alberto (@WimerAlberto) June 11, 2017
WHAT'S MALIA'S NAME? CHELSEA???
— Ashly Perez (@itsashlyperez) June 11, 2017
Yes, Natasha Obama is really the 16-year-old's government name. Sasha is simply a nickname. The teen even went by her legal legal, during her summer gig at Martha's Vineyard. Furthermore, according to Nameberry.com, "As is common for Natashas the world over, the Obamas shorten their Natasha's name to Sasha."
How the heck did we miss that???
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