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What is Charli XCX’s real name?

British singer and songwriter Charli XCX’s real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison. She adopted the stage name Charli XCX when she began performing in warehouse raves and parties in London in 2008. Later she told Rolling Stone magazine that “people have speculated that [the XCX] means ‘Kiss Kiss,’ but I really just chose the name because I thought it looked cool and sounded catchy.”