When fans call her by the nickname that once defined her role on television, 39‑year‑old actress Raven‑Symoné says it still triggers her.\n\n## Podcast Reveal\n\nDuring an episode of her \\”Tea Time w/ Raven & Miranda\\” podcast, co‑hosted with wife Miranda Maday and featuring guest \\”Tish Cyrus\\”, Raven‑Symoné revealed that she dislikes being called simply \\”Raven\\”. She laughed and answered \\”Yes and no\\” when Maday asked if she is a fan of her full name, Raven‑Symoné Christina Pearman‑Maday. She then explained, \\”Sometimes I have a problem when people call me Raven. (That) tends to, like, trigger me a little bit from my time being called Raven.\\”\n\n## Name and Nicknames\n\nRaven‑Symoné, who played Raven Baxter on the sitcom ‘That’s So Raven’ (2003‑2007) and reprised the role in the spinoff ‘Raven’s Home’ (2017‑2023), said that friends sometimes shorten her middle name and call her Chris. \\”My friends will do that,\\” she shared. \\”If we’re in a big, open area and there’s a lot of people, I’ll be like, ‘Do not call me Raven in public. Call me Chris.’\\” She added that she has other nicknames used by those closest to her and that her name has become so ubiquitous she \\”just kind of disassociate from my name.\\” She recalled that when she was younger, family never used her first name: her parents called her Ray and her brother Reva.\n\n## Pronunciation Clarification\n\nIn 2023, Raven‑Symoné posted a TikTok confirming that fans had been mispronouncing her name for years. The video’s text read ‘See‑mon‑ye,’ emphasizing the accent on the e, and the caption read \\”Those who know…KNOW….\\” A few days later, she explained why she never used the correct pronunciation when she introduced herself as a child on the Disney Channel: \\”Now, I didn’t do that because at a very young age I was told to tell everyone that my name was Raven‑Symoné and it just never left my body, except when I go to French‑speaking countries. I’m like, ‘Yeah, it is spelled that way and that’s how it should be pronounced,’\\” she shared. She said she isn’t bothered by how the public continues to say her name. \\”Coming here to where I’m living, Raven‑Symone is just fine,\\” she assured fans. \\”I don’t trip over it. I don’t correct people. But the correct spelling of my name is pronounced ‘Raven‑Symoné,’ but you can call me Raven‑Symone.\\”\n\n## Key Takeaways\n\n- Raven‑Symoné dislikes being called \\”Raven\\” because it triggers memories of her TV role.\n- Friends often call her Chris, a nickname she prefers in public settings.\n- She clarified the correct pronunciation of her name and has no issue with how fans say it.\n\nRaven‑Symoné’s candid discussion highlights how a name can carry personal history and how she navigates public perception while staying true to herself.
