Vivienne Jolie Files Court Petition to Drop Pitt Surname

Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, the 18‑year‑old daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, filed a petition in the Los Angeles County Superior Court to remove "Pitt" from her legal name, seeking to be known simply as Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. The request, cited as being for “personal reasons,” sets a hearing for November. Her move follows a series of similar name changes by her siblings: Shiloh and Zahara previously dropped the Pitt surname, and Maddox filed a petition as well, leaving only Knox and Pax still officially bearing the Pitt name.

The family’s surname changes have been highlighted in a cultural commentary that draws parallels with historic Chinese practices of altering surnames during dynastic upheavals, underscoring how name changes can signal personal identity shifts and broader social contexts.