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- This is where the name comes in. Fun-loving Ned thinks that "people take themselves too seriously" so he legally changed his last name to "Rocknroll" in 2008.
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Jan 15, 2021 · For one thing, while Ned is used to a certain level of fame (his uncle is Virgin Group co-founder Richard Branson), dating Winslet cast him into a very public eye.
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Jul 22, 2021 · Back in 2008, Kate Winslet's husband changed his name from Edward Abel Smith to Ned Rocknroll. Then, he changed it back. Here's why.
Jan 15, 2021 · January 15, 2021. Kate Winslet’s husband has gone on quite the name journey. Richard Branson’s nephew was born Edward Abel Smith (boring), but he changed it to Ned Rocknroll (hell yeah)...
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Nov 7, 2020 · According to The Atlantic, the nephew of billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson legally changed his last name from Ned Abel Smith to Ned Rocknroll in 2008. He used the moniker for over a...
Jun 7, 2021 · The nephew of famed British businessman, Richard Branson, changed his name to Ned Rocknroll in 2008. Ned is a nickname for Edward, so he had been called that for years and decided to change his last name to Rocknroll to show off his happy-go-lucky nature, according to Factsninja.com.
Dec 18, 2022 · Abel legally changed his name to the absurd moniker in 2008. However, in 2019, a few years after the birth of their son Bear, Ned changed his name to the much less flashy Edward Abel Smith.