Lilibet

To all the nasty folk proclaiming that giving a “pet” name is odd or crass or wrong - I was given a pet name to honour a beloved aunt who could not have children.
I LOVE my name.
I can understand the venom if they’d chosen a “pet’s” name! Or a fruit/ vegetable name. However choosing a family nickname or pet name has happen for decades.
I agree with the poster who feels some people have to suck the joy out of anything.
As always, these threads seem to start out cheerfully, then deteriorate into unpleasant personal opinions.
PS. Amazed how many posters know the detailed day to day thoughts of the Royals. Or are mind readers!

In my parents’ day it would have been considered bad form but there is very much a ‘because we can’ attitude these days.

It’s right up there with their, ‘Service is universal’ quote.

A parting shot because they’re going to call their daughter Lili.

Happy thread

I think it's delightful. Lili - yes, it's delightful.

Harry is of course Henry. Like VIII who went around marrying and divorcing and chopping off of heads. I'm sure that caused some consternation at the time of his Christening. Henry Charles Albert David (saved you looking it up).

Meghan is actually Rachel. Rachel Meghan Markle.

My ex-MIL was peeved my ex-BIL didn't name one of his twin daughters after her (she's June, twins born in April and "he could have named one April, or Avril, after me").

They lost a baby by miscarriage last year. I find the unkind comments really distasteful - surely people can post on that other thread (which I shall avoid like the plague).

I'm a bit shocked that they have used such a personal nickname, used only by close family of the Queen.

I see that the domain name "lilibetdiana.com" was registered via an American company last Friday, the day that the baby was born, but long before it was announced to the public.

Just saying .....

As this was the name used by Prince Phillip for his wife, what happy marriage does not have its 'specials' between husband and wife, then couldn't they and shoot me down, which am sure all who disagree surely will, not have come up with something else?
We never hear of Meghans relatives on her mother Doria's side. Does it have to be all WindsorMountbatten /Spencer?

The Queen called herself Lilibet as she couldn't pronounce Elizabeth. Nothing to do with Princess Margaret.

I know Terribull but its interesting that people think they know them. That they can comment on their lifestyle, the names of their kids, whatever. The whole point of them leaving the Firm is that they didn't like the way every little piece of their lives were on show the whole time. I understand that people will say that they ask for it, by always putting themselves on show. However I think its weird that just because they are in the public eye, we think we can talk about them as much as we like.

I know that there will be people who disagree completely. But as I see it, we don't know the details of their life, we just think we do. And why does it even matter? Its just gossip and I'm really amazed at how long this goes on for.

I have always felt so sorry for the poor Queen being called Lillibet, which I think is hideous, just because someone, I can't remember whether it was she or Princess Margaret couldn't say Elizabeth.

If they like Lillibet they could just call the child that, but let her official name be Elizabeth Diana.

Alegrias1

^"couple no one knows"...........unfortunately we do!^

Ohh, when did you meet them?

How amusingly literal!

bear1

this was a nickname used by the royal family for our queen as a child then by her husband as a nickname do the Markles really think calling the baby by the queens nickname will get them back in favour

Who says/knows if that’s what they are after ?

maddyone

Well no we won’t Alegrias,but I was commenting on the fact that many posters have said the name was chosen because of the royal connection, and another poster who commented that the name is apparently popular in America. Is that okay? I didn’t know I had to run it across you first to see if my comment was acceptable.

I was merely pointing out that in America it wouldn’t be so unusual as it would here so it works in that way plus being a tribute to harrys grandmother. I don’t specially
Like it as I’d prefer possibly lilibeth. But it’s 100% nowt to do with me !

jaylucy

I would say that they would have asked HM if it was okay before the announcement and I think it's lovely to honour two ladies that have been such a big influence on Harry's life.
When all is said and done, it's nobody else's business - those that are criticising - how would you like it if someone moaned about your choice of names for your children/grandchildren ?

My mother hated the names I chose for 2 of mine, I survived.

I've only ever reacted to one GC's name other than to say, "How lovely", when told it was Elsie all I could think of was Liza Minelli in Cabaret and her friend called Elsie who rented by the hour and broke my own rule of never comment, well I didn't actually comment but I think I did a shocked look and then laughed. Not sure what they made of it.

NotSpaghetti

I think the trouble with these girly names is that it's hard to see the person as a grown-up. It's a name without any drive to me.

I wonder if they still want to bring up their family in a gender-neutral way?
I haven't heard anything about it recently.

And I'm only chatting here.
I do wish them all the best - especially little Archie. I hope he finds adapting to being a sibling straightforward. He's so little himself.

Just chatted with my daughter about names. She quite rightly said:
^if you are really wealthy and a celebrity it really doesn’t matter what you’re called^
She’s probably right!

I hope it's an olive branch and the start of a new kinder chapter in her parents' relationship with the Royal Family. God knows they need one. Very pretty name.

"couple no one knows"...........unfortunately we do!

Ohh, when did you meet them?

"couple no one knows"...........unfortunately we do! because in spite of the fact that they told the world they wanted to go away and live a private life, there's a disconnect between what they say and what they actually do. Precipitating their baby's birth they washed a creaking laundry load of dirty laundry in a very public way. Private family grievances aired to the world that needed to be addressed behind closed doors if they have any hope of being resolved and knowing full well that neither Prince Charles or The Queen have no recourse to a response. So we know one perplexing side of them and when two people reveal that much of themselves through an interview ridden with ambiguity then they are bound to invite a speculation on this particular name, albeit a name used in America, but more well known as the Queen's pet childhood name. A woman who they claim to respect but nevertheless recently maligned her parenting, albeit in a roundabout way.

this was a nickname used by the royal family for our queen as a child then by her husband as a nickname do the Markles really think calling the baby by the queens nickname will get them back in favour

Quite frankly, it is nobody else's business what a couple choose to call their baby. If it was a baby of Joe Public then we would be decrying the people who were commenting on names that aren't offensive in any way at all. It isn't a name which will cause the child any problems whatsoever and that is the most important thing.

So much fuss over a name.. It's a new baby be happy for them
Can't wait to see the post where one of your family has called their baby the same name

My daughter is Elisabeth (with an S) and I often call her Lilibet.

Love it. It will become really popular on girls names list. Lili is lovely and I assume she will be called that. It shows the relationship remains warm between grandmother and the couple in spite of what the tabloids print.

Pollyj

Personally, I’m in the middle. Genuinely mystified why anyone comments at all. A couple no one knows has a baby and names it. That’s it. Why is anyone interested either way?

Because it’s marginally more interesting than the Games threads maybe?

They are beautiful names and I love the shortening to Lili. May she bring a healing to what is, despite their royalty, a hurting family.

Personally, I’m in the middle. Genuinely mystified why anyone comments at all. A couple no one knows has a baby and names it. That’s it. Why is anyone interested either way?