George Clooney has disclosed why he and wife, Amal Clooney, gave their children "normal" names.
The A-list couple welcomed twins, Alexander and Ella, in 2017.
Clooney, who recently directed and starred in the Netflix sci-fi drama “The Midnight Sky,” said the more traditional names he and his wife chose were intended to protect their children from any additional attention.
“I didn't want, like, weird-a-- names for our kids," the 59-year-old said in a virtual interiew with AARP. "They're already going to have enough trouble. It's hard being the son of somebody famous and successful."
Clooney also spoke about how some prominent figures in Hollywood have had kids who struggled with the pressures of having famous parents, including renowned actors Paul Newman and Gregory Peck.
“I have an advantage because I'm so much older that by the time my son would feel competitive, I'll literally be gumming bread," the Oscar winner shared.
Clooney also said he and Amal, 42, have a plan should their three-year-old twins display their celebrity pedigree on social media in the future.
"We'll just make fun of it enough that it will be embarrassing," he joked.
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Clooney also spoke about how he wrote a lot of romantic handwritten letters to his wife throughout the pandemic.
“Even in lockdown, I'll write a letter and slip it on her desk, or she'll write a letter and leave it under the pillow,” the actor said. “I'm a big believer in letters.”
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