Zooey Deschanel(01 of35)
Open Image ModalShockingly, it's not the last name that gets us with this "New Girl" star -- maybe years of writing about her "Bones" star sister Emily have helped -- but the double-"o" in Zooey just loses us sometimes. (credit:Getty)
Matt Czuchry(02 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "Good Wife" star's last name is pronounced "zoo-kree." Can we just spell it that way, too? (credit:Getty)
Kristin Chenoweth(03 of35)
Open Image Modal"GCB" might be canceled, but our mantra of "Kristin with an 'i,' Chenoweth with an 'e'" will never go away. (credit:Getty)
Zach Galifianakis(04 of35)
Open Image ModalWe loved "Bored to Death" and are hoping for more "Between Two Ferns" TV specials ... just to get that name right. (credit:Getty)
Gabourey Sidibe (05 of35)
Open Image Modal"The Big C" star has a seriously confusing name spelling. (credit:Getty)
Matthew McConaughey (06 of35)
Open Image ModalHe's coming to TV! So guess we better start remembering that it's only one "n." (credit:Getty)
Famke Janssen (07 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "Nip/Tuck" lady's name is as exotic as her looks. (credit:Getty)
Alexander Skarsgard (08 of35)
Open Image ModalNot to be confused with movie man Peter Sarsgaard, this "True Blood" hottie is worth the extra effort. (credit:Getty)
Kristen Wiig(09 of35)
Open Image ModalDoesn't Wiig always look like it's missing a consonant? It's not, but Kristen got plenty of them with her former "SNL" gig. (credit:Getty)
Christina Aguilera (10 of35)
Open Image Modal"The Voice" coach leaves us speechless fairly often ... but her name stumps us every time. (credit:Getty)
Bruno Tonioli (11 of35)
Open Image ModalOn a difficulty scale of 1-10, Bruno's last name ranks on the tougher side. Just like his "Dancing With the Stars" judging. (credit:Getty)
Mary Steenburgen(12 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "30 Rock" guest star spells it exactly like it sounds ... even if we doubt ourselves every time. (credit:Getty)
James Van Der Beek(13 of35)
Open Image Modal"Don't Trust the B---- In Apt. 23" lets Van Der Beek spoof himself -- now we're ready for him to target his fellow Hollywood "Van" clan. Like ... (credit:Getty)
Lisa Vanderpump(14 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" beauty isn't one for excess capitalization or spaces -- it's all one word, all fabulous. (credit:Getty)
Laura Vandervoort(15 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "Smallville" and "V" alum is stunning, as is her last name. (Try saying that three times fast!) (credit:Getty)
Emily VanCamp(16 of35)
Open Image ModalWe don't want to know what this "Revenge" star would do if we forgot her capital "C" or left her "Van" hanging. (credit:Getty)
Kyle MacLachlan (17 of35)
Open Image Modal"Portlandia" has the proud honor of having MacLachlan guest star ... and making sure they remember all those "a"s. (credit:Getty)
Mariska Hargitay (18 of35)
Open Image ModalWe love watching people butcher Mariska's name when she collects all her awards for "Law & Order: SVU." We're guessing it doesn't thrill her, though. (credit:Getty)
Maksim Chmerkovskiy (19 of35)
Open Image ModalAre all Ukranian names this tricky? Also, did Maks have to bring his brother to "Dancing With the Stars" too? Now it's Chmerkovskiy x2. (credit:Getty)
Julianna Margulies(20 of35)
Open Image ModalBoth of these names somehow stump us, and judging by a lot of comments from "Good Wife" fans, we know we're not alone. (credit:Getty)
Steve Carell (21 of35)
Open Image Modal"Office" alum Carell and movie star Will Ferrell always make our brains hurt -- we may never get it right without Googling. (credit:Getty)
Ali Fedotowsky (22 of35)
Open Image ModalWe'd be fine going back to the days when the "Bachelors" and "Bachelorettes" were all just one-name wonders. Please? (credit:Getty)
Madchen Amick(23 of35)
Open Image ModalThere's an umlaut over the "a" in Madchen -- we think -- and umlaut's get us every time. (credit:Getty)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje(24 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "Lost" alum's name still leaves us scratching our heads, much like the show itself. (credit:Getty)
Courteney Cox (25 of35)
Open Image ModalCox has worked hard enough to deserve that extra "e" in Courteney (but it still bugs us). (credit:Getty)
Jason Segel (26 of35)
Open Image ModalOne of "How I Met Your Mother's" biggest twists? That Jason Segel's name is always the hardest to spell! (Cobie Smulders thanks you, Jason.) (credit:Getty)
Yunjin Kim (27 of35)
Open Image ModalWe adore this "Lost" alum, but we're already trying to train ourselves to spell her name correctly before she returns to ABC with "Mistresses." (credit:Getty)
Damian Lewis (28 of35)
Open Image ModalThis man's "Homeland" is England, and that's probably why we always assume his first name is more complicated than it is. Damien or Damian? It always takes a second look. (credit:Getty)
Britney Spears(29 of35)
Open Image ModalIt's Britney, b-tch! Now that this diva's on "X Factor," we're banning all urges to "Brittany" her. (credit:Getty)
David Boreanaz(30 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "Bones" star's last name really is spelled just like it sounds ... sometimes the easiest ones are the hardest. (credit:Getty)
Madeleine Stowe(31 of35)
Open Image Modal"Revenge" is a dish best served cold, and spelling this star's name gives us a chill of uncertainty every time. (credit:Getty)
Sigourney Weaver(32 of35)
Open Image ModalThis summer's "Political Animals" has us boning up on White House policy and this star's tricky first name. (credit:Getty)
Milo Ventimiglia(33 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "Heroes" alum's last name is a mouthful ... and, if we're being honest, we're still not totally confident in our pronunciation of it either. (credit:Getty)
Megalyn Echikunwoke(34 of35)
Open Image ModalThis lovely lady was pulling double-duty on "House of Lies" and "90210," which meant double the IMDb spell-checking. (credit:Getty)
Marg Helgenberger (35 of35)
Open Image ModalThis "CSI" alum's name still stumps us -- anyone else feel an overwhelming need to drop the "er" when saying or spelling her last name? (credit:Getty)