John explained, "I was named after my mum's brother because she wanted to call me Raymond, but my father disagreed so they had a huge argument - which wasn't unusual - and I became Reginald and I hated it."
Elton John humorously noted, "It's a s - - t name," reflecting on his given name and sharing his confusion about why his parents chose it.
When asked about his name's popularity, John said, "While there were many famous 'Reggies' in the US, it was not a popular name in the UK."
Colbert pointed out, "Reginald's the male version of Regina, which means 'queen,'" to which Elton John responded, "They got it spot on. In 1947, they knew what they were doing."
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