Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne has moved one step closer to making a major change to her legal identity.

The 18-year-old, who has already used “Vivienne Jolie” professionally, is now formally seeking to become Vivienne Marcheline Jolie — removing “Pitt” from her legal surname.

But the latest development is more than a symbolic choice.

Vivienne has now completed another required part of the legal process: proving that notice of her requested name change was published publicly multiple times, as required under California procedure.

According to court documents reported by PEOPLE, TheWrap and InStyle, the notices appeared in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on four separate dates: July 24, July 31, August 7 and August 14.

Proof that those notices were published has now been filed with the court.

A hearing on Vivienne’s petition is scheduled for November 2.

The reason listed in her court filing is only one word: “personal.”

That means one thing is clear and another remains deliberately private.

Vivienne is formally moving through the legal system to remove “Pitt” from her name.

Why she wants to do so has not been explained publicly in detail.

Vivienne Is Asking to Become Vivienne Marcheline Jolie

Vivienne is one of the six children Pitt and Jolie share.

Her current legal name includes both parents’ surnames, but the petition seeks to change that.

If approved, she would become Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.

The middle name Marcheline has its own family significance. Jolie’s late mother was actress and humanitarian Marcheline Bertrand, making the requested name a direct link to Vivienne’s maternal family.

Court paperwork reportedly does not elaborate on Vivienne’s motivation beyond describing the reason as “personal.”

That limited explanation is important because it leaves a clear boundary between what is documented and what is speculation.

The legal action itself is public.

The emotional or family reasoning behind it remains Vivienne’s own.

The Latest Filing Shows This Is Now a Formal Court Process

For some fans, the surname issue may sound familiar because Vivienne had already begun appearing publicly without “Pitt.”

But using a different name professionally is not the same thing as legally changing it.

The newest development shows that she is now actively completing the procedural steps required to make the change official.

In California, name-change petitions generally require public notice so interested parties have an opportunity to object.

Vivienne’s legal notice ran four times in the Los Angeles Daily Journal.

The publication dates were July 24, July 31, August 7 and August 14.

After those notices appeared, proof of publication was submitted to the court.

That filing is significant because it confirms that Vivienne has completed another concrete procedural requirement rather than simply expressing an intention to change her name.

The next major date is November 2, when a hearing is scheduled.

If the court approves the petition, “Pitt” would be formally removed from her legal name.

She Had Already Used “Vivienne Jolie” on Broadway

The legal action did not come completely out of nowhere.

Vivienne had previously attracted attention when she was credited as Vivienne Jolie in connection with the Broadway production of The Outsiders.

Jolie served as a producer on the musical, while Vivienne worked as a producer’s assistant.

When Vivienne’s name appeared without “Pitt,” observers immediately noticed.

At the time, however, it was not clear whether the shorter name reflected only a professional preference or whether she intended to pursue a legal change.

The court filing now answers that question.

She is not simply using “Jolie” for a Broadway credit.

She is asking the court to officially change her name.

That distinction is what makes the latest filing more consequential.

The Name Change Comes Amid Years of Public Attention on the Family

Pitt and Jolie’s family has been under intense public scrutiny for years, particularly since the former couple separated in 2016.

Their divorce became one of Hollywood’s most closely followed legal disputes, involving custody issues, property disagreements and continued litigation over their former shared interests.

Throughout that period, the children have largely avoided speaking publicly about their relationship with either parent.

That silence makes surname changes especially sensitive.

A name can have emotional, personal, professional and family meaning, but without a direct explanation from Vivienne, the public cannot know exactly which considerations are driving her decision.

Her court papers do not accuse Pitt of anything.

They do not detail a family dispute.

They simply state that the requested change is for “personal” reasons.

That is the clearest description currently available.

Vivienne Is Not the Only Sibling to Change How She Uses Her Name

Vivienne’s move also comes after other Jolie-Pitt children have made separate decisions regarding their surnames.

Her sister Shiloh previously sought to legally remove “Pitt” from her own surname after turning 18.

Shiloh’s petition also attracted attention because it involved a formal court process rather than only an informal or professional name choice.

Other siblings have also been publicly identified using “Jolie” rather than “Jolie-Pitt” in certain settings.

Those individual decisions have naturally fueled speculation about the children’s relationship with Pitt.

But each name choice is legally and personally separate.

Vivienne’s filing should therefore be understood as her own action, not automatically as a coordinated family statement.

The court records establish what she wants her legal name to be.

They do not establish why each sibling has made similar choices.

Why the Publication Requirement Matters

The proof-of-publication filing might sound like a minor legal technicality, but it marks an important stage in the process.

A person who wants a court-ordered name change cannot always simply file paperwork and receive immediate approval.

Public notice requirements exist so the change is transparent and so anyone with a legitimate legal reason to object has an opportunity to do so.

By filing proof that the required notices appeared four times, Vivienne has shown the court that this part of the procedure has been completed.

That brings the petition closer to the scheduled hearing.

For longtime followers of the Jolie-Pitt family, it also transforms what once looked like a public naming preference into something far more definite.

She is not merely shortening her name.

She is pursuing a legal order.

A Famous Last Name, and a Very Personal Decision

Few surnames in Hollywood carry more recognition than Pitt and Jolie.

For most people, changing a last name is a private administrative decision.

For the child of two global movie stars, it becomes international entertainment news.

But the basic issue remains deeply personal.

Vivienne is 18, legally an adult, and has asked the court to recognize the name she wants to use going forward.

Her filings show exactly what that name is.

They show that she completed the required publication process.

They show that a hearing is set for November 2.

What they do not reveal is the full story behind the word “personal.”

And unless Vivienne chooses to explain that herself, that part of the decision remains hers alone.

What is no longer uncertain is that her choice has moved beyond a Broadway credit or a public nickname.

Vivienne Jolie is now seeking to make that identity official in court.