North West Reveals Fake Name She Uses With Her Friends

North West knows fame comes with a price. 

So, when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's eldest daughter is out in public, she's found a way to circumvent some issues by adopting a new identity.

"I have one," North, 11, told her mom in a sit-down for Interview Magazine published Oct. 11. "But I'm going to change because nobody believes me. It's Katie Johnson."

"When I'm out at Sky Zone with my friends, they call me Katie, but when I look in the mirror for a long time, I'm like, 'I do not look like a Katie,'" the tween explained. "And then I was like, 'Okay, I got to change my name.' So I'm telling y'all now."

Because for North and her siblings Saint, 8, Chicago, 6, Psalm, 5, there isn't much they can control with the magnitude of their popularity. While the eldest loves being on camera, she wishes it was only on her terms.

"I like taking pictures of myself, but I don't like when paparazzi do," she said. "When I just woke up and there's so much paparazzi, I'm like, 'Yo, I'm going to sue you.' If I'm ready, if I'm not tired, if my outfit's good, I'm like, 'Okay, I could take a picture.'"

And while there are downsides to living life in the public eye, there are perks like opportunities to kickstart your aspirations young. 

"I already do a lot of stuff that I want to be when I grow up," North admitted. "I just want to pursue my careers now."

In fact, she's already started pursuing those careers. She starred as young Simba during Disney's special live performance of The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl in May alongside Jennifer Hudson as well as the animated film's alums like Nathan Lane, Jeremy Irons, Jason Weaver and more. And in March, she announced she was debuting her album Elementary School Dropout, an homage to dad Kanye's 2004 album The College Dropout.

Because for someone like North, the possibilities are endless when it comes to hobbies and career aspirations. For instance, she was sure she would be a boxer at 7 years old until she tried her hand at something else.

"Now I don't want to be a boxer," she told i-D last October, noting that she's currently looking to be "a rapper, a basketball player, and I'm going to make artwork that I sell. Also, one day I want to own Yeezy and SKIMS, and I want to be a business owner."

Now, read on for more of North's cutest moments over the years.

Kim and North play around with the character Kuromi from the series Fantasy Magic Melody at North's anime-themed ninth birthday party.

North and her friend show off their matching hairstyles in a TikTok of her June 12 birthday party.

North just got new braces and showed them to her TikTok followers on Dec. 23.

Kim's longtime friend Tracy Romulus shared Halloween snapshots of her own daughter Ryan Romulus, along with North and the girls' friend Haidyn, rocking all-black attire and colorful wigs. Their costumes? "Cereal killers." Genius!

"Me and my girls," Kim captioned a sweet snapshot of North and Chicago on vacation in May 2021.

Big sister North plays with mom Kim and sister Chicago in the sand in May 2021. 

North is all smiles beside mom Kim K in an adorable photoshoot. 

North looked especially adorable in a construction vest at Psalm's themed 2nd birthday bash in May 2021. 

Aunt Kourtney Kardashian shared this laidback pic of North poolside during a Palm Springs getaway.

Kim shared an adorable selfie with North on Instgaram. "Good Night!" the proud mama captioned side-by-side with North, who was all smiles.

Kim took to Instagram on Sunday, March 7 to wish her BFF La La Anthony's son Kiyan a happy birthday, sharing numerous photos of the 14-year-old with all of her kiddos.

Best family friends!

Kim declared that she loves "playing dress up with" North in this Feb. 2021 photo.

The Skims founder went on to call her daughter her "beautiful sweet smart baby girl!"

North looked like mom Kim in this pic from Instagram.

Kim told her Instagram followers that one of the things she's doing to get through quarantine is practicing hair styles on her daughters! That, and frog watching. "There are so many in our backyard at night!" she wrote.

Good news! "They get along now," Kim captioned this photo of North and her brother, Saint.

Kim and North snap a quick selfie before school starts.

Can you guess where the Kardashian-West family is?

"That time North dressed Chi in matching outfits," Kim wrote on Instagram.

North and Kim flaunt funny faces in this sweet-and-silly selfie.

North and Penelope celebrate Halloween 2019!

Playing dress-up with the eldest West kid is a next-level experience. "Styled by North * fake cast included," Kim wrote, captioning a photo of her daughter and two friends decked out in designer garb while posing against a pink backdrop. 

"Pinky swear we're besties for life!!!"

Airplane mode! North poses with her uncle in full Candy Land attire and a sweet treat to match. "We fly," Scott wrote on Instagram. 

"I still can't believe my first born baby is 6," Kim captioned this cuddly selfie with North one week after her daughter's birthday. 

North and Penelope are a neon dream during their joint Candy Land-themed birthday party.

Nori helps out during mommy's Dolce & Gabbana fitting. "Thank you Domenico! I hope North was a good assistant (swipe)," Kim posted.

Just like mommy! Kim shared this precious pic of North in the glam chair on Instagram.

North West looked ready for the runway after putting on her mom's clothes. Everything was going great, until...