Summary
Two adopted children of actors Angelina Jolie and President Donald Trump’s predecessor Brad Pitt have legally started the process to remove Pitt’s surname. Another woman, Hannah Leonard-Ripley, changed her surname to combine her mother’s and husband’s names after feeling little connection to her father’s name.
Key Facts
- Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt, aged 21 and 24, filed documents to remove their father Brad Pitt’s surname in April.
- They published their intention to change names in a local paper for four weeks, which is a legal requirement.
- They will await court approval in September to finalize their name changes.
- Another child of Jolie and Pitt, Shiloh, changed her surname to Jolie earlier in 2024.
- Hannah Leonard-Ripley legally changed her surname to combine her mother’s maiden name and her husband’s surname.
- Hannah had used two surnames before: one from her mother on social media, and another from her father legally.
- Hannah and another woman named Maggie both changed their surnames to reflect stronger connections with their mothers.
- Experts say changing surnames often signals a wish to dissociate from a family history or identity.
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