Aaron Paul's petition to change his and his family's official surnames has been approved, reports TMZ.The Breaking Bad actor, 43, was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant, but adopted his stage name due to his surname being too difficult to pronounce - he and wife Lauren Parsekian, 35, had filed to change their surnames to Paul.They also filed to change the legal first names of their son Ryden Caspian, 7 months, who was first named Casper Emerson.
Change up: Aaron Paul's petition to change his and his family's official surnames has been approved, reports TMZ (pictured with wife Lauren Parsekian in 2019)According to legal documents obtained by the publication, Aaron's name change petition with the courts has been approved as well as his family's.The publication had previously reported that Aaron and Lauren detailed how they were required to give a name at the hospital for their son, before changing their minds later on and switching to Ryden.
They also note their reason for filing being that they want to 'keep the family name consistent'. They are also parents to daughter Story, four.
Paul and Parsekian married in 2013 after meeting at Coachella in 2009. They reunited at the music festival again the following year, and the pair shared their first kiss.
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