Billy Name, who was born William George Linich in Poughkeepsie, was briefly Warhol's lover. An artist himself, he covered ...

My birth name is Frédérique, but I go by Fred. Growing up in Canada, I knew a lot of girls with the same name. When I moved to the US, introducing myself became something I dreaded. When I first asked ...

Better Fred than dead, Fred Daniel figures. But sometimes not much better. “When I was very young, I can remember kids making fun of me and pronouncing my name in odd ways: ‘Hey, Fre-yud.’ ” Later, ...