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Demi Moore has once again set the record straight about how to pronounce her name correctly.
In a viral clip shared by a fan on Instagram, the 63-year-old actor was seen signing autographs and posing for photos as he greeted a group of fans on a sidewalk in New York City.
After some fans chanted “Deh-mee” during the reunion, Moore clarified the pronunciation of her name.
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“Remember, ‘Duh-mee,'” the “Landman” star said with a smile.
Demi Moore recently set fans straight by saying her first name. (Lisa O’Connor/AFP)
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Over the decades of his career in Hollywood, Moore repeatedly spoke about the same mistake with his name. During a 1988 interview with NBC affiliate KCRA, Moore corrected TV host Harry Martin when he referred to him with the common pronunciation of “Deh-mee.”
Martin went on to ask the “Ghost” star about the origin of his name, and Moore told him that his parents got it.
“And we love it so much,” he added. “I think they just put it in a magazine or something.”
The actress has been clarifying that her name is pronounced “Duh-mee” for decades. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Lancôme)
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Moore explained that his name is often mispronounced, noting that “people get it wrong all the time.” However, he said this mixing did not bother him.
“I’m having a hard time with it but it’s okay,” he said with a smile.
“So you don’t get mad when I say it, do you?” Martin asked.
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“No, no,” Moore assured him.
In 1988, Moore revealed that people misspell his name “all the time.” (Michael Tran/AFP)
Moore also discussed the pronunciation of her name during a 2017 appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
After Fallon revealed that he “knew a lot of “Deh-mees,” Moore recalled talking to Demi Lovato about how they pronounce their names differently.
“Demi and I had a great conversation about this because she’s from Texas, and I’m from New Mexico, so our families say our names the same way, but we both say them differently,” said the Oscar nominee.
“It works better with our last names,” he explained. “” Like, ‘Deh-mee Lovato’ sounds really good. And ‘Duh-mee’ Moore sounds really good.”
Moore recalled in 2017 that she had a conversation with Demi Lovato about how they pronounce their names differently. (Sara Jaye/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
However, discussion about Moore’s correct pronunciation of his name continues to resurface every few years as viral clips reach new audiences who missed previous explanations.
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After Moore won best actress at the 2025 Golden Globes for her role in “The Substance,” a clip of her 2017 appearance on “The Tonight Show” went viral on social media with fans sharing their reactions to the different ways she and Lovato pronounced their names.
“Who else unknowingly called both names exactly the same?” one X user wrote.
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“Demi Moore and Demi Lovato don’t pronounce their names the same but you culturally deprived kids should know that,” added another.
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“Ever since I heard Demi Moore say her name I chose to sing because how could you not?” one fan wrote.
Debate over the pronunciation of Moore’s name has resurfaced after her Golden Globe Award win in 2025. (Getty Images)
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The debate over the pronunciation of Moore’s name has also made its way into pop culture. During a 1997 episode of “Seinfeld,” Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) said a woman told her she looked like Demi Moore in “Indecent Proposal,” surprising George Constanza (Jason Alexander) when he used the correct pronunciation of the actress’ name.
“Duh-mee? I thought it was Deh-mee,” George told Jerry Seinfeld.
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“No, I think it’s Deh-mee,” Seinfeld said.
“Really?” George asked before laughing, “I’ve never heard of a suh-mee trailer.”
