{"id":7971,"date":"2025-11-30T10:25:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/?p=7971"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:36:21","slug":"millie-bobby-brown-makes-surprising-change-to-name-after-marrying-jake-bongiovi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/30\/millie-bobby-brown-makes-surprising-change-to-name-after-marrying-jake-bongiovi\/","title":{"rendered":"Millie Bobby Brown makes surprising change to name after marrying Jake Bongiovi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Millie Bobby Brown has unveiled her surprising last name change (Picture: Variety via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Millie Bobby Brown<\/a> has a new name one year after getting married.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Stranger Things<\/a> star, 21, tied the knot with Jon Bon Jovi<\/a>’s son, Jake Bongiovi, and later announced in August that they had adopted a baby girl, describing motherhood as a \u2018beautiful, amazing journey\u2019.<\/a><\/p>\n

In a new interview with VT<\/a> alongside her co-star Noah Schnapp<\/a>, who plays Will Byers<\/a> in the hit Netflix<\/a> series, the actress shared that she is no longer named Millie Bobby Brown.<\/p>\n

Noah, 21, was asked if he knew Millie’s full name, to which he responded: ‘It’s Millie Bonnie Brown.’ <\/p>\n

But the actress interrupted and stated: ‘Well, now…,’ which prompted a back and forth debate. Noah quickly amended with, ‘Millie Bonnie Brown Bongiovi,’ before also including Bobby. Millie corrected him and explained, ‘No Bobby. Start again.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Noah then suggested she\u2019s named Millie Bonnie Brown, but was stopped when the actress added, ‘Drop the Brown.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Stranger Things star announced the change alongside co-star Noah Schnapp
(Picture: Alan West\/Hogan Media\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The actress and husband Jake are now proud parents (Picture: Instagram\/@milliebobbybrown)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018It’s just Millie Bonnie Bongiovi,\u2019 she clarified, joking that the name could be shortened to \u2018Millie Bon Bon\u2019.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year the actress revealed her real name for the first time.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018My middle name is Bonnie,\u2019 she told Chris Pratt during promotion for their Netflix movie The Electric State, who replied incredulously: \u2018Millie Bobby Bonnie Brown?\u2019<\/p>\n

She clarified, telling Pratt and BuzzFeed UK<\/strong><\/a>: \u2018No, it\u2019s not Bobby. It\u2019s Millie Bonnie Brown. I\u2019ve never told anyone that. You heard it here first.\u2019<\/p>\n

As surprised as the rest of us, Pratt questioned: \u2018Your middle name is Bonnie\u2026 but you changed to Bobby for\u2026?\u2019<\/p>\n

She joked, \u2018Just for s***s and giggles,\u2019 before telling Pratt that she\u2019d made the decision for her stage name, thinking Bobby was more unique than Bonnie.<\/p>\n

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In 2024 the star tied the knot with Jon Bon Jovi’s son Jake (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier this year Millie and Jake confirmed the news<\/strong><\/a> of their new family addition in a joint statement on social media<\/strong><\/a> in August, sending us all into a spin.<\/p>\n

\u2018This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,\u2019 the message read. <\/p>\n

\u2018We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018And then there were 3. Love Millie and Jake Bongiovi.\u2019<\/p>\n

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