8 Celebrities Whose Kids Dropped Their Well-known Final Title

Regardless of being born to their well-known dad and mom, a few of these children simply need the possibility to carve their very own path away from mother and pop — and generally, they really do not need to be related to their dad and mom in any respect!

Discover out what these well-known children needed to say about their final names…

1. Elon Musk

Shortly after turning 18, Elon Musk’s youngster filed to legally drop her well-known dad’s final identify. Not solely did she request to vary her surname, however she additionally requested to vary her first identify to be able to replicate her gender id.

In keeping with paperwork acquired by TMZ, the 18-year-old now goes by Vivian Jenna Wilson, citing that she needed to make the change on account of “Gender Id and the truth that I not reside with or want to be associated to my organic father in any manner, form or kind.” Vivian will now share her final identify together with her organic mom Justine Wilson, who was married to Elon from 2000 to 2008.

2. Rob Schneider

Rob Schneider’s daughter Tanner Elle Schneider determined to drop her dad’s final identify when she started her music business profession. As a substitute, she selected to go by the stage identify Elle King — a mix of her center identify and her mother London King’s surname. She says she made the change as a result of she did not need her dad’s fame to affect her profession and did not need to coast on his success.

“I actually care about incomes issues myself. I’ve performed each empty bar, I performed avenue corners till any person heard me. I can stand right here and really say that I did this alone and I earned this. My dad is so happy with me and he understands why I did what I did. I am glad I did that,” Elle instructed the Night Normal.

3. Meryl Streep

When Meryl Streep’s daughter Mamie Gummer appeared alongside her well-known mother in 1986’s “Heartburn” as a toddler, it was determined that she could be credited with the identify Natalie Stern to be able to preserve her anonymity. Later in life, Mamie selected to drop the stage identify in favor of her given identify, so it appears as if the identify change was solely non permanent.

4. Jon Voight

When Jon Voight’s daughter Angelina started her profession in Hollywood, she dropped her dad’s final identify — and went on to turn into the Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie. In 2002, Angelina made issues official by legally altering her identify amid a rocky relationship together with her father. On the time, she did not supply any remark as to why she was completely eradicating her surname however she did share some perception about their household dynamic

“I don’t need to make public the explanations for my dangerous relationship with my father. I’ve decided that it isn’t wholesome for me to be round my father,” Angelina stated on the time.

5. Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson’s son Micheál determined to cease utilizing his father’s final identify when he began working in Hollywood — and Liam was completely okay with it. As a substitute of his well-known dad’s final identify, Micheál selected to undertake his late mom Natasha Richardson’s final identify, which his grandmother Vanessa Redgrave says was a touching tribute.

“He is taken, formally, the identify of his mom. He is Micheal Richardson, not Micheal Neeson. That wasn’t as a result of he needed to keep away from his father’s fame, which is gigantic. He needed to carry his mom near him — as a result of she was a outstanding actress. Completely outstanding,” she instructed Day by day Mail.

6. Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen could have adopted a stage identify himself however he didn’t need his kids to do the identical. The actor, born Ramón Estévez, says he inspired his sons Carlos and Emilio to maintain their household identify. Whereas it labored out for his son Emilio, who went on to make use of the identify Emilio Estévez as an actor, Martin’s different son selected to make use of the identify Charlie Sheen.

“The one affect I had on Emilio was to maintain his identify. When he began out, his agent was advising him to vary his identify to Sheen and he would not do it. And I thank God he didn’t,” Martin instructed Nearer Weekly.

7. Francis Ford Coppola

Whereas legendary director Francis Ford Coppola’s kids selected to maintain their given names, his nephew Nicolas did not really feel the identical. After showing in “Quick Occasions at Ridgemont Excessive” beneath the identify Nicolas Coppola and being made enjoyable of by his castmates, he determined to make use of a stage identify. From there on out, he glided by Nicolas Cage — a reputation partly impressed by Marvel character Luke Cage and composer John Cage.

“I modified my identify as a result of I used to be doing a little bit film referred to as ‘Quick Occasions at Ridgemont Excessive’ and I used to be nonetheless Nicolas Coppola, and folks wouldn’t cease saying issues like, ‘I really like the scent of Nicolas within the morning,’ due to Apocalypse Now, and Robert Duvall saying, ‘I really like the scent of napalm within the morning,’ and it made it laborious to work and I stated, ‘I do not want this,’ and adjusted it to Cage,” Nicolas instructed Wired.

8. Ernest Hemingway

When creator Ernest Hemingway’s great-granddaughter Langley Hemingway started her profession as an artist and a mannequin, she determined to drop her well-known final identify. As a substitute, she determined to easily go by her first and center identify — Langley Fox.

“When somebody meets me I might slightly they decide me for who I’m than for the place I got here from,” she instructed City & Nation.