Blake Lively revealed her real middle name and why she "always hated" it

Real quick – what is Blake Lively’s middle name?

Blake Lively wears a figure-hugging, floral embroidered dress with sequins and a plunging neckline on the red carpet, with matching jewelry — Jeff Spicer / Getty Images for Sony Pictures

Yes, I thought you didn’t know. And that’s OK! Because honestly, it sounds like Blake himself doesn’t even know want that you know.

Blake Lively on a balcony in front of a city skyline, wearing a white blazer with a floral pattern and standing next to a sign that reads "It ends with us" — Jeff Spicer / Getty Images for Sony Pictures

But she recently revealed it in an interview with MTV UK – and also explained why she doesn’t like it at all.

During the interview It ends with us Co-star Isabela Ferrer mentioned that Blake had actually said her middle name to her, but she couldn’t remember it. “Did I? I don’t really talk about it much,” Blake replied.

Blake Lively smiles on the red carpet for "It ends with us" in a fitted, strapless dress with a mix of vibrant, delicate designs — Gotham / WireImage

After letting Isabela guess her middle name a few times, Blake revealed it herself: Ellender.

Blake Lively smiles while wearing a black leather jacket and a skirt with colorful floral embroidery. She stands with her hands in her pockets — Jose Perez / GC Images

“It’s not a name. I think my mother made it up by accident,” she explained. “It’s not a word, it doesn’t exist.”

Blake Lively poses in a floral dress and a leather jacket with floral embellishments in front of a decorative metal gate — Raymond Hall / GC Images

Blake went on to say that as a child she was “confused” by her own middle name.

Blake Lively smiles at an outdoor event wearing a sleeveless dress with a feather skirt and statement earrings. People and barricades can be seen in the background — Gotham / GC Images

“Well, I always hated it,” she admitted before apologizing, “in case any Ellender sees this.”

Blake Lively smiles on a red carpet in an off-the-shoulder embellished jumpsuit with lace details — James Devaney / GC Images

But! Blake also revealed that her husband Ryan Reynolds (ever heard of him?) “loved” her middle name when he learned it.

Ryan Reynolds in a casual shirt and pants and Blake Lively in a short red and blue dress pose and wave on a sidewalk at night — Damebk / GC Images

“My husband liked it, and that made me like it even more,” Blake said. Ohh.

Blake Lively in a figure-hugging, off-the-shoulder red jumpsuit and Ryan Reynolds in a black suit with a white shirt pose on the red carpet of Deadpool 3 — Gotham / GC Images

Anyway, you can watch the full clip here.

Blake Lively revealed her real middle name and why she “always hated” it

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