Why Is 11 Called 11 in Stranger Things?

The boys learn that her name is Eleven based on a "011" tattoo found on her left forearm. Mike decides to call her "El" for short. Mike allows Eleven to live in his basement in a blanket fort. Fearing recapture, Eleven convinces Mike not to tell any adults so the social workers will not find her.

What is 11s real name Stranger Things?

Jane "El" Hopper (born Jane Ives), better known as just Eleven, is one of the main protagonists of Stranger Things. Her character is portrayed by Millie Bobby Brown. Eleven was kidnapped and raised in Hawkins National Laboratory, where she was experimented on for her inherited psychokinetic abilities.

Why is Eleven bald?

"[The short hair] was in the script and [the crew] all loved it. But Millie has many [other filming] commitments after the show and we shot all nine episodes at the same time," so the actor couldn't shave her head this time around. "Everybody's like, 'You can't really do wigs that short. '" Hindsgaul recalls.