He welcomed twins Alexander and Ella with wife Amal Clooney in June.
And George Clooney revealed why they chose classic names for their children.
The 56-year-old actor said he and his wife ‘didn’t want to have dumb names’ for them, according to Paris Match via People.
New parents: George Clooney revealed why they chose classic names for their children; pictured at the Venice Film Festival on September 2
Adding: ‘We didn’t want to give them one of those ridiculous Hollywood names that don’t mean anything.’
George told the website that his son and daughter ‘already have enough difficulty bearing the weight of their celebrity.’
The movie star spoke to Paris Match during the premiere of the film Suburbicon at the Venice Film Festival.
George spoke to Entertainment Tonight that he and Amal ‘just didn’t want to have really dumb names.’
Dapper: The actor said he and his wife ‘didn’t want to have dumb names’ for them, according to Paris Match via People; pictured at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday
The actor added that he and his attorney wife ‘figured these kids are going to be looked at a lot and watched,’ so they ‘wanted them to at least have a break with the names.’
George told ET that his kids, who were born on June 6, don’t share the same personality.
While Ella is ‘elegant’ and looks similar to Amal, Alexander is ‘a moose,’ adding that he ‘just sits and eats.’
Glamorous: The movie star spoke to Paris Match during the premiere of the film Suburbicon at the Venice Film Festival; pictured with Amal on September 2 in the Italian city