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Chad Ochocinco Changing Name Back to Chad Johnson

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NEW YORK (CBS) Chad Ochocinco? Even if you are not a sports fan, you probably know the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver from his reality television work.

But Chad Johnson?

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Ochocinco, who with partner Cheryl Burke moved up to a fourth-place finish in season 10 of "Dancing with the Stars" last year, says he is going back to his given name, Chad Johnson, telling ESPN "I've done enough with the Ocho thing."

The 33-year-old athlete legally changed his name in 2008 to Ochocinco, in reference to the number 85 on his uniform.

It was as Ochocinco that he did most of his reality TV work which included a dating show on VH1 called "Chad Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch."

But he said Tuesday the name change (back to his birth name) is already in the works, though he did not specify when it will be official.

Until then, we're guessing that the man born Chad Johnson in Miami in 1978 will answer to either name.

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