Kourtney Kardashian Barker has playfully called out her mother Kris Jenner over a subtle yet telling detail on birthday stationery. Ahead of Kourtney's 46th birthday, Kris sent her a note that caught the Poosh founder's attention—not for its sentiment, but for its letterhead.
In an Instagram Story shared on April 15, Kourtney posted a photo of the note, which featured "Kris Kardashian Jenner" in elegant purple script at the top. Above the snapshot, Kourtney wrote, "I love my mommy," before adding a cheeky question: "New middle name?"
This detail is noteworthy because Kris, 70, hasn't officially used Kardashian in her name since her 1991 divorce from Robert Kardashian Sr. She dropped the surname shortly after their split and took Jenner when she married Caitlyn Jenner later that year. After divorcing Caitlyn in 2015, however, Kris has shown interest in reclaiming her original surname.
During a 2016 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kris told daughter Khloe that she often books restaurant reservations under Kris Kardashian. When Khloe pointed out that wasn't her legal name, Kris responded, "I'm going to change my name back to Kardashian." Khloe expressed confusion, asking, "Why? You haven't been that in over 24 years," to which Kris delivered an iconic retort: "I was that before you were that. I was the original Kardashian."
Name changes are nothing new for the famous family. Kourtney herself added husband Travis Barker's surname after their May 2022 wedding, becoming Kourtney Kardashian Barker. The reality star—who shares three children with ex Scott Disick and has three stepchildren plus a young son with Travis—has even joked about dropping Kardashian entirely from her name.
In April 2024, after sister Kylie Jenner gifted her Khy jeans embroidered with "K.K." initials, Kourtney posted on Instagram asking, "Do you think I can get a KB instead?" referring to her Barker surname.
Kourtney's lighthearted tease highlights the ongoing evolution of names within the Kardashian-Jenner clan, where identities shift with marriages, careers, and personal preferences—all while maintaining their signature blend of family loyalty and playful banter.