Reba's middle name is Nell. Nell is Reba McEntire's middle name in real life. Had three different opening credit sequences in its first three seasons. The original air date was 14 September 2001 but was delayed following the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001. The character of Reba was originally going to have the name "Sally" but Reba McEntire decided that because she had such a loyal fanbase from her singing career, naming the character Reba would help her fan ...[Read Story ]