Like Halsey taking inspiration from their birth name, Ashley, to come up with a memorable stage name, and H.E.R. performing under an acronym (Having Everything Revealed) instead of her legal name, Gabriella, Gayle is actually the singer's middle name. Her real name is Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd, but her friends usually call her Gollipop or Goll, a play on Gayle and the word "lollipop."