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Sasha Obama's real name has freaked out the internet

After eight years and two terms, much of the internet is now just catching wind of a surprising fact about former first daughter Sasha Obama.

Mia Johnson

on June 13, 2017

Sasha Obama's real name has freaked out the internet

Sasha Obama at a state dinner in honor of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Washington, D.C. on March 10, 2016. Credit: REX/Shutterstock

After eight years and two terms, much of the internet is now just catching wind of a surprising fact about former first daughter Sasha Obama.

The bombshell: "Sasha" isn't her legal first name, but rather her nickname. Her real first name is Natasha.

Writer Ashley Ford prompted an internet freakout on Sunday when she shared this bit of trivia on Twitter:

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This fun fact came to light last summer. As the New York Daily News reports, the former first daughter went by her real name while working at her restaurant job in Martha's Vineyard.

Now, a year later, much of the internet's still just finding out.

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Mia Johnson

Mia Johnson was a web culture intern for Mashable. She's a Chicago native and Missouri School of Journalism graduate. She has a background in online, TV, and magazine journalism.