These True Facts Sound Incredibly Fake

Barbara Millicent Roberts

Barbie is actually just a nickname! The iconic doll's real name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. She was named after Ruth Handler's daughter. Ruth was the president of Mattel Toys at the time of the doll's creation. Ken is also named after Ruth's son by the same name. His full name is Kenneth Sean Carson, though only the first name came from Ruth's son.

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