The best—and most inventive—celebrity fandom names

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Are you fan enough?

Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lizzo
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Some pop culture enthusiasts stan a celebrity, movie, or show so hard they coin names for themselves to bond together in their fandom. Scroll through to see some of the cleverest stan names in the culture.

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Pine-Nuts

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These fans are nuts—for Chris Pine. While there have been numerous arguments over who the best Chris is, Pine's stans definitely have the best name.

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Little Monsters

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Lady Gaga referenced her inner monsters during the making of her 2009 EP, The Fame Monster. She christened her fans "little monsters" at her following live performances, with the pop star herself dubbed "Mother Monster."

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Cumberbitches

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Some women really love Benedict Cumberbatch, and he loves them back—so much so that he would prefer them not to refer to themselves as his "b----es." As he pondered on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2015: "I'm very flattered, but has this not set feminism back a little bit?"

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KatyCats

2017 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet
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The purrrfect name for Katy Perry's fanbase, as she picked the name herself. Fittingly, the "Roar" singer named her cat "Kitty Purry."

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Chalamaniacs

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Call Timothée Chalamet's fans by their name: the "Chalamaniacs."

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Lizzbians

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Lizzo fans took a DNA test and, turns out, they are 100 percent "Lizzbians," a name that the "Truth Hurts" singer gave her own followers in 2019.

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Twihards

The Twilight Saga: New Moon
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You don't have to try too hard to figure out that Twihards are die-hard fans of the Twilight saga.

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The Beyhive

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Beyoncé has been crowned "Queen Bey," and her hive of fans will have their stingers at the ready for anyone who contests her title.

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Heughligans

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The Heughligan (rhymes with hooligan) fan website surfaced in 2013 when Sam Heughan captivated television audiences as Jamie Fraser, the 18th-century Scotsman with brains and brawn on Outlander.

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Lovatics

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Fanatics of Demi Lovato have come to be known as "Lovatics," with the powerhouse singer releasing a makeup line named after them in 2016.

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Marshmellos

Spotify's Best New Artist Party featuring Lil Uzi Vert, SZA, Khalid, Alessia Cara and Julia Michaels held at Skylight Clarkson
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Marshmello's fans have a soft spot for the DJ, and they've quite literally taken his name.

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Swifties

Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift Lovers have referred to themselves as Swifties since the "All Too Well" singer was in her early country days.

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Whovians

Doctor Who Series 11
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Doctor Who fans truly know who they are: "Whovians," not to be confused with the citizens of Dr. Seuss' "Whoville."

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Beliebers

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You better believe Justin Bieber's army of devotees call themselves "Beliebers."

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The Navy

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Rihanna's fans enlisted in her "Navy" following a particular lyric from her 2009 album Rated R: "We're an army, better yet a navy, better yet, crazy, guns in the air."

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Selenators

Selena Gomez Revival World Tour
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Not to be confused with a Selena hater, "Selenator" is a term of endearment for a fan of Selena Gomez.

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