Related: Brad Pitt Finally Breaks Silence on Difficult ‘Family Stuff’ After Report the ‘Devastated’ Dad Sees His Kids’ Name Changes as a ‘Symbol’ of Their ‘Estrangement’ “Bradley helped Brad when Brad was ready to make that change,” the source added. All of this comes as as four of Pitt’s six kids—Maddox, Zahara, Shiloh, and Vivienne—have filed to legally drop the Pitt surname.