Overview

• The revelation came as Aniston guessed her middle name incorrectly during the segment.
• Witherspoon said she uses the name Reese because she has always been called that rather than adopting a stage name.
• The chat also revealed that Aniston’s middle name is Joanna, leading Witherspoon to jokingly call her “J. J.”
• Witherspoon has previously said the name Laura caused confusion on the Big Little Lies set, where she called co-star Laura Dern “Dern,” a habit Nicole Kidman questioned.
• Aniston and Witherspoon were recently photographed together at The Morning Show premiere in September 2025.