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Nicole Richie is celebrating her daughter Harlow's 18th birthday with a post on her Instagram
The actress tagged her daughter's Instagram account in the caption, which led many to wonder if she goes by a different name
Richie shares her daughter and son Sparrow with husband Joel Madden
Nicole Richieis celebrating her daughter's birthday — and revealing that her teenager might not go by the name Harlow anymore.
On Monday, Jan. 12, the actress, 44, shared a carousel of photos onher Instagramas she celebrated her daughter's 18th birthday. In a series of rare photos, Richie and her daughter, Harlow Winter Kate, could be seen posing together in photos from throughout the teenager's life.
"18 years of you ♥️🎂@katemaddennn," Richie wrote in her caption. Her husband Joel Madden commented on the post, writing, "That's my girl ❤️✨."
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However, fans were quick to point out that the account Richie tagged was under the name Kate, one of Harlow's middle names. Fans speculated that the teenager may go by the name Kate instead of Harlow.
"Happy birthday!? Did she change her name?" one person wrote. "Wait does she not go by Harlow?" asked another.
Richie shares her daughter and her son, Sparrow, 16, with the Good Charlotte singer.
Back in October, Richie spoke with PEOPLE and opened up about her two kids. Asked if there's been anything that surprised her about having teenagers, Richie said there's not necessarily anything that's been a surprise, but that it's been nice to see them transition.
"I very much remember I think now that I'm seeing my kids at an age where I remember everything from that age, so they'll be telling me stories of whatever the comings and goings of them and their friends, and it sounds exactly like what I was going through senior year," Richie told PEOPLE. "It's fun. It's like a TV show."
Last December, Richie appeared on an episode ofThe Drew Barrymore Showalongside her friend and former costar Paris Hilton. At the time, Richie opened up about how sheapproaches social mediaand its impact onher two kids.
"Well, the platforms are there and they exist, and that is how people that age communicate with each other," the proud mom said. "And, you know, I think I have been more inclined to, instead of make it this forbidden thing, to really, first of all, understand it on my own so that I know the world that they know."
She added, "The digital world and the real world are very different things, but it's very real."
Richie continued to share thatone of the most important things for her to do as a parentis to "not, not know anything about the digital world because then that just separates me even more from this generation that grew up in that world."
While understanding the digital world has made it much easier for Richie to talk about it with Harlow and Sparrow, she admits that her kids are already aware of the risks that come with an online presence.
"The more I understand it and then talk to them about it and, you know, just say to them, 'Anything that you put out there is going to be out there forever,' " she explained, adding, "By the way, they know it. They know it very well."
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