AJ McClean says he supports his nine-year-old daughter's decision to change her name to Elliott
dailymail.co.ukAJ McLean spoke about his nine-year-old daughter's decision to change her name from Ava to Elliott.The 44-year-old singer expressed that, although he and his wife, Rochelle Karidis, did not expect the change, they were fully supportive of their child's decision during an interview with People that was shared on Friday.The performer expressed that, although he supported the decision, he was still fond of his daughter's former name: 'It is her body, it's her name, it's her everything.
And she's still Ava. She'll always be Ava to me,' he said. Opening up: AJ McLean spoke about his nine-year-old daughter's decision to change her name from Ava to Elliott in a new interview; He is seen with daughters Elliot (L) and Lyric, five, in 2021The Backstreet Boys member and his wife, who said their vows in 2011, share Elliott as well as their younger daughter Lyric, aged five.
McLean pointed out that his eldest child's decision to change her name did not mean that she began identifying as a male.'When my daughter asked to change her name to Elliott, initially, I didn't know if it was a transgender thing, which it is not, but it is a personal choice,' he said.
Supportive: The 44-year-old singer expressed that, although he and his wife, Rochelle Karidis, did not expect the change, they were fully supportive of their child's decision Holding on: He revealed that though he was supportive, his daughter was still Ava to him: 'It is her body, it's her name, it's her everything.
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