A MAN has shared his regret of giving her daughter a ''hippy'' moniker, which has now become popular thanks to Stranger Things. The father explained that at the time, he and his partner were both hippies and opted for a rather unusual name for their daughter - one that's also a number. The uncommon moniker - Eleven - has since grown in popularity thanks to the Netflix hit series Stranger Things , where one of the main characters, played by Millie Bobby Brown , shares the same moniker.
The father, who now regrets the choice, claimed that the duo had come up with the name before the show hit our screens. “This was before Stranger Things came out. We thought it was mystical, beautiful, and cool and unique.
“And we were annoying self righteous hippies,” he joked. After growing out of the hippie mindset and lifestyle, the dad came to regret the choice - and said he'd always hoped the daughter would change it as she got older. The kid, now in middle school, still goes by Eleven, joking that nobody ever forgets her name.
“I feel bad sometimes, and constantly get asked what the deal is with her name. ''And a lot of people are bad at times so they’ll ask me if she is named after the show, or a lot of folks assume she adopted it after the show.'' That isn’t the case, though his daughter does love Stranger Things, the dad noted, adding he was hoping she starts going by Elle instead.
Although many agreed Eleven isn’t a great name, some social media users reckoned the story .
