Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has recently filed legal documents to drop her father's surname. Vivienne is the youngest daughter of Hollywood actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Amid this major news, sources state that Angelina Jolie is focusing on helping her children move forward. She wants the entire family to find peace and carefully heal after years of difficulty.
Vivienne recently turned eighteen years old. She submitted her formal request to a Los Angeles court. She is asking the presiding judge to permanently change her legal name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie. Her middle name is a very special tribute to honour Angelina's late mother. According to the official court papers, Vivienne listed the reason for her name change as strictly 'personal'. A court hearing for her official request is currently scheduled for the second of November.
'She Isn't Angry'
A person close to the family recently spoke to People magazine to shed more light on Angelina's personal feelings on the situation. The insider explained that the actress is looking towards the future rather than holding onto the painful past.
'Angie hasn't been fighting and isn't angry. She just wants everyone to heal', the source shared. This gentle statement highlights that her main priority continues to be the emotional well-being of her six children as they go on with their adult lives.
The same insider added that the children deserve respect for how quietly they are handling these major life changes.
'If people knew the whole truth they would have more sympathy for the children and respect them', the source noted.
The insider mentioned that the children's clear choice to maintain their privacy and not share negative things publicly proves their true decency. They are handling a highly publicised family matter with quiet grace and immense maturity.
Dropping the Pitt Family Name
Even before this formal legal filing took place, Vivienne had already stopped using the Pitt name in her daily professional life. Earlier this year, she worked as a producer's assistant alongside her mother on the hit Broadway musical, The Outsiders. In the official theatre programme for the play, she was clearly credited as just 'Vivienne Jolie'.
This recent legal step simply makes the name she has already been comfortably using completely official.
Vivienne is certainly not the first of the Jolie-Pitt children to make this very personal choice. Her older sister, Shiloh, officially dropped the Pitt surname in August 2024, shortly after she turned eighteen. Recently, two of her older siblings, Maddox and Zahara, also filed legal paperwork to safely remove their father's name from their own legal identities.
Vivienne's twin brother, Knox, reportedly used the Jolie name on his high school diploma, though he has not yet filed a formal petition.
Complicated Separation
This steady wave of name changes follows a very long and deeply difficult separation for the famous family. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt originally ended their romantic relationship in 2016. What followed was a highly complicated legal battle that lasted for more than eight full years. The divorce was finally settled in December 2024. Throughout this incredibly challenging time, Angelina has often spoken about her deep desire to protect her children, giving them a safe environment to grow and properly flourish.
Today, the famous family appears completely ready to close this very difficult chapter once and for all. By supporting her children's freedom to make their own independent choices, Angelina sincerely hopes they can all find lasting peace. The focus is certainly no longer on past conflicts. Instead, the clear goal is to look ahead and ensure that absolutely everyone involved has the safe space and time to truly heal.
