The reason Pax Thien hasn't dropped the Brad Pitt surname.

TPO - While his older brother and younger siblings have all dropped their father's surname from their names, Pax Thien has remained silent. According to sources, the young man of Vietnamese descent still maintains a close relationship with Brad Pitt's family.

On June 19, Page Six 's exclusive source revealed that Pax Thien has a good relationship with his paternal family and continues to spend time with them.

"He recently went out to dinner with his family and also attended the engagement party of his cousin Sydney (daughter of Doug Pitt - Brad Pitt's brother) and her fiancé Archimede Jerome," the source said.

The source added that Julie Pitt Neal (Brad Pitt's sister), along with her daughter Reagan Pitt and several other family members, were also present at the gathering.

Pax Thien reportedly has a reason for keeping the Brad Pitt surname. Photo: Getty Images.

Earlier, on March 9th, Sydney shared a series of photos of her boyfriend proposing on the beach, with the caption: "I said yes (of course)."

A second exclusive source revealed to Page Six that, despite being close to his paternal family, Pax has almost no contact with his famous adoptive father.

Representatives for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have not commented on the information.

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Sources reveal that Pax Thien attended his cousin Sydney's engagement party. Photo: IGNV

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