Harry to Cliff but not Neville to Noddy | Brief letters

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• In answer to Ray Chenery (Letters, 13 December), Sir Cliff Richard’s late mother really did call him Cliff. He changed his name in 1958 in order to perform at the Regal Ballroom in Ripley, Derbyshire, because he was told by the promoter that he was going to be billed as the Drifters’ frontman, whereas he was previously just billed as part of the group, and he didn’t like his name. Cliff changed his name legally in 1980, but he was known by no name other than Cliff by his family from 1958.
Tracy Hodgkin
Worcester

• I suspect that Sir Cliff Richard’s mum didn’t stop calling him Harry in the same way that Noddy Holder’s mum continued to call him Neville.
Paul Reynolds
Chester

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