Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean says it was his 9-year-old daughter's 'personal choice' to change her name to Elliott: 'It is her body, it's her name'

• The singer talked about his daughter changing her name from a girl to a boy.

• He told People that his daughter made the decision.

• She felt that her old name was not original.

The singer talked about his daughter changing her name toElliott.

His daughter's name change will be supported regardless of the reason, according to People.

When my daughter asked to change her name, initially, I didn't know if it was a trans thing or not, but it was a personal choice. It is her name, it is her body.

The announcement of her name change was made by her mom in a back to school post.

She's still a girl. She will always be a person to me. "But at the same time, whatever reasoning it is, that's hers, and I'm going to support it a million percent."

She picked her new name over a year ago.

He said that his daughter said that her name was not unique and that there was a lot of them at school.

Rochelle addressed the questions about her husband's name change on her social media accounts.

Rochelle said that her daughter wanted to change her name for a long time and that it was not a gender issue.

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