The best — and most inventive — celebrity fandom names

By Kristin Vartan
October 25, 2019 at 01:00 PM EDT

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Are you fan enough?

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Some pop culture fans 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 most inspired.

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Pine-Nuts

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These fans are nuts… for Chris Pine!

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Little Monsters

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Mother Monster, Lady Gaga, discussed her inner monsters during the making of her second studio album Born This Way. She christened her fans “little monsters” at her following live performances.

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Cumberbitches

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Ladies love Benedict Cumberbatch, and he loves them too, so much so that he would prefer them not to refer to themselves as his "bitches:" He told Ellen Degeneres as much on The Ellen Degeneres Show: “I’m very flattered, but has this not set feminism back a little bit?”

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KatyCats

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The purrrfect name for Katy Perry's fanbase, as she picked the name herself. Plus, the 365 singer dubbed 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 back in June.

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Twihards

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You don't have to try too hard to figure out that Twihards are die-hard fans of the Twilight series.

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The Beyhive

Beyoncé has been dubbed the "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 the 18th century scotsman with brains and brawn, Jamie Fraser on Outlander.

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Lovatics

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According to Urban Dictionary, Lovatics are fans of Demi Lovato that “support her more than her bra.”

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Marshmellos

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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

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Taylor Swift Lovers have referred to themselves as Swifties since the ‘You Need to Calm Down’ singer was still in her country phase.

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Whovians

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Doctor Who fans truly know who they are: "Whovians."

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Beliebers

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You better believe Justin Bieber’s army of shrieking fans go by the "Beliebers."

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The Navy

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Rihanna's fans enlisted in the "Navy" following an infamous lyric from studio album, Rated R: “We’re an army, better yet a navy, better yet, crazy, guns in the air.”

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Selenators 

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

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