OlderIntroducing… Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt
New reports from Vietnam are coming in that Angelina Jolie has renamed her 3-year-old adopted son from Pham Quang Sang to PAX THIEN JOLIE (soon to be PAX THIEN JOLIE-PITT).
In Latin, “PAX” means “peace.” In Vietnamese, “THIEN” means “sky.” The coolness factor pretty much matches up with the rest of the pack: Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh. PAX. THIEN. JOLIE. PITT.
But it has been confirmed that Angelina has completed procedures with Vietnamese authorities to adopt. Just one more hoop to jump through: U.S. consular and embassy officials must give approval.
In short… Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will soon have four children: 5-year-old son Maddox adopted from Cambodia, 3-year-old son Pax adopted from Vietnam, 2-year-old daughter Zahara adopted from Ethiopia and 10-month old daughter Shiloh, who was born to the couple in May 2006.
First picture: Pax Jolie & Tam Binh Orphanage’s director Nguyen Van Trung
Second picture: Angelina Jolie and Maddox inside the orphanage
Third picture: Angelina leaving the Tam Binh orphanage
Fourth picture: Pax Jolie stands with other children from the orphanage
Fifth picture: Pax Jolie … bound for L.A.
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Changing a 3 1/2 year old’s name is not a good idea and is strongly discouraged by adoption agencies and child psychologists. Why does Angelina Jolie say how important it is for her adopted children to know about their homeland and where they came from, and then go ahead and take their names away?
I guess this comment makes me a “hater” and a “faniston”, huh? I guess all those child experts must be fanistons too.
just make sure shi still gets her share of cookies and she will be fine. She is still the baby in the house…for now. I have a feeling Angie is pregnant or will be preggers soon enough. I don’t think she will adopt anymore .
i think its great that they have adopted but i dont get the name change?
Regina #79
Only reason you are yapping about Shiloh “being ignored” is because she is WHITE. You are a racist, KKK redneck. Thanks for taking off your mask showing your ugly self.
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Truc Says:
March 15th, 2007 at 11:38 am - flag comment
291/sophie: No Pham & Pax do not sound alike… Pham is one of the Vietnamese surname… In Viet Nam, his full name is Pham Quang Sang which has lovely meaning… It’s understandable that Angelina gave him new names… Pax Thien sounds nice & has lovely meaning… Vietnamese names & meaning can be tricky to translate depending on the placement of accents. Ex: Thiện, Thiên, Thiền, Thiền, Thiễn, Thiêۥn
Those names all have different meaning… Vietnamese has 6 different tones… and they change the meaning of words… The subtle differences in tones often pose a problem for a foreign learner of Vietnamese…
I wish all parties the very best… I feel sad knowing he cried, confused, was/is frightened by what has transpired in recent days… I have a beautiful niece his age… She is sharp, has a sense of self, identity, understands her surroundings, knows the concepts of attachement, love, dislike, etc… She loves her grandma but she would always say “no” when asked to stay overnight with grandma… she can’t fathom the thought of not being with her parents… This boy is lucky to be adopted by a very good mom & loving family but it is a trying time for him… being uprooted, removed from other kids, his caretakers, his familiarity, his comfort zone at a tender age of 3… my heart aches a bit… i hope he’s coping well and won’t be pereceived as a problem-child… Have compassion & patience for this child…
Some of you act as if they aren’t aware that the child has been accustomed to the name he’s been referred to for the time he’s been in the orphanage. The new name I’m sure isn’t at this time is being used for more than when it’s required on legal documentation. Stop being so unintelligent about this, or choosing to believe Brad & Angelina are being so. Yes, the boys name has been changed, and no, he is not expected to come running at the sound of it anytime soon I’m sure.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
That’s a beautiful name and he is a gorgeous child. I vote for BAMPSZ too! Maddox will love having a younger brother. This is one lucky child.
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jiminy c
Acutally most specialists say it is up to the situation and the family. There is no agreement as to what is best. As is most things when it comes to raising a child. If there was an clear understanding that changing the name would harm the child then it would most likely be part of the adoption policy that a child’s name after a certain age can’t be changed.
In Viet Nam, his full name is Pham Quang Sang which has lovely meaning… It’s understandable that Angelina gave him new names… Pax Thien sounds nice & has lovely meaning… Vietnamese names & meaning can be tricky to translate depending on the placement of accents. Ex: Thiện, Thiên, Thiền, Thiền, Thiễn, Thiêۥn
Surely that doesn’t matter to woman-of-the-world, lover-of-all-cultures Angelina Jolie? The woman must have to do mental gymnastics to accommodate all of her conflicting belefs/lies.
Hey all. I just watched “The Most” w/ Alison Stewart on MSNBC and she briefly talked about the adoption saying the pic of Angie and Maddox in the car is the most e-mailed pic of the day on yahoo. She called Mad a “cute little guy” :) But damn it, she left out Zahara when she named Brad and Angie’s other kids! Come on, Alison!
This child’s name was PHAM, it still should be! What a selfish bit*h giving him a designer name because it sounds cool. Whatever. She just totally took his identity from him, now he’s someone else. grrrrrrrrrrrr. i don’t like her or her motives
I meant BAMPZS–Shiloh last. It makes sense with the ages of the kids as well, oldest to youngest. Very cute.
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Give the Jolie-Pitts some credit ok? Says:
March 15th, 2007 at 12:00 pm - flag comment
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(((((((((CLAPPING))))))))
Rock On!
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jiminy c
Your hater side is showing. LOL Didn’t like the answer from someone who is from Vietnam because of course you know more.
Beatiful name. I guess they did not listen to me about Orleans huh Izzie! Hey Izzie!
Oh, well, it’s fine. I love this name. Given our history with Vietnam, this is a great and symbolic name and wonderful. He looks a lot like Mad. Just like David Banda looks a lot like Rocco Ritchie - this often happens in adoptions.
Wonderful. Angie: you are an inspiration.
Welcome Pax!
BAMPZS!!!!!!!!!!
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Lady G Says:
March 15th, 2007 at 12:37 am - flag comment
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stranger Says:
March 15th, 2007 at 12:24 am - flag comment
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I think the second one works best….. BAMPZS!
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Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For all the detractors= Please visit the UNHCR site and educate yourselves about what Ange does and why she believes in her humanitarian work so much- read her journals and then ask yourselves= Could I or Would I want to do that- to at least try to make a difference in this world of ours… Also- from reports I have heard (not sure if they are true, maybe some could guide me on this) AJ did not “PICK” Pax- Vietnamese officials/orphanage workers matched her with this particular child… as I said= not sure if true or not- but that’s one of the reports floating around…
Welcome Pax!
Angelina has a political advisor, so I would think that she would also have a pro helping her through this adoption as well. Don’ you think she has people around her like maybe a psychiatrist or some kind of doc that can help her and her family as they make this transition? She has said that it is not has hard as it would be for your average american mom because she is rich and can afford help when it is needed. my guess he will get used to BOTH names… He will respond to pax and sang.
TOMANYKIDS: You sure are spending lots of time jumping threads and commenting about someone you don’t like. Can you imagine how productive you could be if you actually put this same amount of time into a project that you did like? Are you the victim of a lobotomy as well? Go grab a life, sweetie. Yours seems to suck.
#113 When women marry they change their last names to their husband’s names. Feel any better?????
kip, of course I must be a “hater”. Whenever somebody questions the actions of another person, it’s because they hate them. Right?
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Give the Jolie-Pitts some credit ok? Says:
March 15th, 2007 at 12:00 pm - flag comment
Well haters have to harp on something. They wouldn’t be haters afterall. They can’t harp on the adoption itself, they can’t harp on AJ’s weight, they can’t harp on Pax. So why not the name. They are becomming amusing to me. Harp on people, When it is so easy to read all the lovely posts that give such eloquent thoughts and explanations about the adoption.
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