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Millie Bobby Brown Shows “Ruth” Necklace, Sparks Adoption Name Speculation

5/19/2026

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Millie Bobby Brown posted an Instagram carousel on May 17, 2026 showing a necklace that spells “Ruth.”
Fans argued the necklace could reveal the adopted daughter’s name or honor Brown’s late grandmother Ruth, who died in 2020.
Brown and Jake Bongiovi, who announced the August 2025 adoption of a baby girl and pledged privacy, have not confirmed the name despite a November 2025 Vogue interview stressing protection of her story.

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Millie Bobby Brown posted an Instagram carousel on May 17, 2026 showing a necklace that spells “Ruth.”
Fans argued the necklace could reveal the adopted daughter’s name or honor Brown’s late grandmother Ruth, who died in 2020.
Brown and Jake Bongiovi, who announced the August 2025 adoption of a baby girl and pledged privacy, have not confirmed the name despite a November 2025 Vogue interview stressing protection of her story.