Millie Bobby Brown Takes Jake Bongiovi’s Last Name — And The Internet Piles On

Millie Bobby Brown did the tiniest thing that sends the internet spinning every time: she clarified her name. And yes, it is different now. Cue confusion, a few jokes, and the usual chorus of people telling a 21-year-old what to do with her life.

The name situation, explained

This all kicked off during a recent 'Ultimate Friendship Test' bit with Noah Schnapp. Quick rewind: earlier this year, Brown told everyone that her middle name is actually Bonnie, not Bobby, which a lot of fans assumed. So when Noah got asked to say her full name, even he stalled for a second and tossed out a joke guess ('Millifer') before landing on 'Millie Bonnie Brown.' He knew about the Bonnie thing before most fans did, which checks out given the whole best-friends-on-and-off-screen thing.

Then Brown upped the difficulty level: what is her full name now?

• Noah tried 'Millie Bonnie Brown Bongiovi' (since she married Jake Bongiovi last year). Nope.
• He fumbled into 'Millie Bonnie Bobby Brown' and even 'Millie Bonnie Bobby Bongiovi Brown,' which, to be fair, gave us the very catchy MBBBB acronym that fans immediately latched onto.
• Brown shut it all down and said to drop 'Bobby' and 'Brown' altogether.

Final answer, straight from her: she is legally 'Millie Bonnie Bongiovi.' Bonus: she also joked her nickname is 'Millie Bon Bon.'

Why people are mad about it (and also, why)

Once she confirmed the name, comments poured in. A bunch were lighthearted. A bunch were not. The recurring take: that she should not change her name for a husband, especially when, as several users pointed out in increasingly loud tones, she is more famous than he is. Some fans said they would have preferred 'Millie Bobby Brown Bongiovi.' Others called it a shame she dropped 'Brown,' or went broader with the 'women should stop changing their surnames' debate. There were also jokes about how many names she has, and at least one person insisted her name is effectively 'Millie Bonnie "Bobby" Brown Bonjovi' and called that insane. Internet gonna internet.

The other discourse orbiting her marriage

This is not the first time Jake Bongiovi has been a target for fans' frustration. Earlier this month, photos from an outing with their baby set a corner of social media on fire: Brown was carrying the baby while he walked nearby, and that was enough for some people to declare it a red flag and predict a divorce timeline. Others complained he was letting her carry 'everything.'

To balance that out, defenders surfaced a pic (from Brown herself) of Bongiovi carrying the baby, arguing the pile-on was getting ridiculous.

A separate incident added fuel: Brown snapped at paparazzi trying to shoot the baby and rushed inside with her child, with Bongiovi and Noah Schnapp trailing. Fans then zeroed in on a detail from video of the moment: Noah, not Jake, was the one hauling a bag. That sparked more criticism of Jake for, essentially, vibes.

And then came an Instagram carousel from Brown that did not help her husband’s PR with certain fans: in one shot she looks wiped, pushing a stroller; in another, Jake is kicked back in a bouncer chair, sans baby. Context-free images are catnip for hot takes, so you can guess how that went.

What Millie says about her husband, their baby, and privacy

Brown and Bongiovi announced on August 21, 2025 that they adopted a baby girl earlier in the summer. Their post was simple and sweet:

'This summer we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption.'

In British Vogue, Brown said they are keeping their daughter out of the spotlight and emphasized boundaries:

'For me, it’s really important to protect her and her story.'

She also got pretty candid about how parenthood has shifted her perspective and how things are going at home:

'The smaller things in life are so much more precious. Our days are filled with lots of cuddles and laughter and love. It’s just endless joy.'

'We are 50-50 on everything... he is just the most amazing dad.'

One more detail fans keep asking about: they are not revealing their daughter’s name. Brown says they are leaving that choice to her when she is older.

So where does this land?

Legally, she is Millie Bonnie Bongiovi. Professionally, she is still the Millie Bobby Brown you see on your screen. Fans can think MBBBB sounds cool (it does), but she is the one who has to sign the forms and live her life. Also worth noting: the duo got married last year, adopted this year, and according to Brown, they split parenting duties evenly. The rest is social media noise that tends to spike whenever someone famous makes a personal decision with paperwork attached.