At a touching family gathering, Seraphina Affleck revealed their chosen name, marking a new chapter in their life’s story. This act joins a growing trend among celebrity kids courageously stepping into their own truths and preferred identities.
Recently, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s 15-year-old made the public aware that they have a new name at a family event: Fin Affleck. This happened at a memorial service for Jennifer’s dad, William Jack Garner, held at Christ Church United Methodist in Charleston, West Virginia.
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This was the first time Fin used their new name in public. Wearing a chic black suit and sporting a buzz-cut hairstyle, Fin—previously known as Seraphina Rose Affleck—approached the lectern and introduced themselves with, “Hello my name is Fin Affleck.”
Fin then proceeded to read a verse from the Bible that highlights how qualities like benevolence and honesty outweigh the materialistic value of being a bad person with a lot of wealth.
The service was to remember Jennifer’s dad who had died a week before at 85 years old. Jennifer had initially publicized her father’s passing by posting a tribute to him on Instagram, which mentioned how kind, strong, and doting he was.
She also emphasized and accentuated the impactful life he led and the lasting legacy he created for his family, a legacy which is now passed down to Fin and their siblings.
As the middle child of three, Fin has an older sister, Violet Affleck, who is 18, and a younger brother, Samuel Affleck, who is 12. Though their parents separated in 2015 and officially divorced in 2018, they still get along well for the sake of their children.
In 2022 Ben married famous musician, Jennifer Lopez, blending both of their families with the addition of Jennifer’s twins Emme and Max Muñiz. Like their stepsibling Fin, whom they share a great relationship with, Emme uses they/them pronouns.
Fin’s new name is a big change from their original name, Seraphina, which means “ardent” and “fiery” in Hebrew. It is also commonly used as a nickname for names like Finegan, Serafin, and Finian. According to a media source, their name was inspired by Seraphim angels and is one of the top-searched names on Nameberry.
The same source explains that these angels hold particular significance because of their six wings and the fact that they are the “highest-ranking angels.” In choosing the name for their teen, Jennifer Garner and Ben made it popular in contemporary spaces.
Drawing back to Fin’s journey of self-discovery, in boldly asserting how they want to be addressed, Fin follows the same path as many other celebrity kids who are choosing to tell their own stories about who they are.