Lilibet

Alegrias1

I was just in the middle of a post that was going to say "someone will be along in a minute to mention Oprah and interviews"

Saved me the trouble.

Yes, the Oprah discussion would undoubtedly be better on the other thread!
This is the happy thread purely about the pretty names (IMO) and their provenance.

Merlotgran, I am offended on my Philippa’s* behalf! ?
In any case, I’m pretty sure we did have a Queen Philippa, way back in the mediaeval mists of time, so it’s a royal name, too.

*she always hated anyone calling her Pippa, though!

I was just in the middle of a post that was going to say "someone will be along in a minute to mention Oprah and interviews"

Saved me the trouble.

We'll never know and its none of our business....

Hmm I'm not so sure. Never! There's mileage in an Oprah interview there and room for plenty of explanations!

I hope the Queen gets to see baby Lili soon too.

Well I think they are a beautiful set of names. I just wish the usual suspects would think before they speak.

I like the name Lili, I think it’s lovely. I also like Diana. Whilst it’s true that it’s none of my business, or anyone else’s come to that, I think Lilibet is a strange choice for a couple who have just rubbished the royal family connection, but appear to be using the connection yet again.
Anyway I hope Lili enjoys long and healthy life. A new baby is always an occasion for joy. I hope Lilibet the first has an opportunity to meet her namesake soon, but I’m not holding my breath on that one.

Lily Savage

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 think she's going to be known as Lilli-a very grown up name. My mother was called it although with the conventional Lily spelling.
Also Lily Langtry, Lilli Marlene, Lily Savage, Lily Allen- all grown ups. She might even prefer her full name when she is an adult

I am glad all has gone well with the birth but just mystified that a couple who keep telling us they want a private life have given their daughter two names that ensure she will be easily identifiable. I had no idea Lilibet was so common in the USA, certainly never met anyone here with the name.

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.

I was so happy this started of as a positive thread but dint take long
I ll leave you all to pile the misery on

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.

maddyone

Well is it because it’s an American name, or is it because it’s the Queen’s nickname? Can’t have it both ways.

We'll never know and its none of our business....

The American website "Babycentre" has a graph of Lilibet usage:
From about 5,000 to 16,000 a year it seems from the yearly figures.

I too agree with MOnica

Well is it because it’s an American name, or is it because it’s the Queen’s nickname? Can’t have it both ways.

It’s not exclusive to the queen! Someone upthread researched and there were thousands of lilibets born in USA in 2020. Just saying.

Sorry, the quote didn’t appear. I totally agree with Monica.

I agree with this totally.

They aren't estranged from the family or the Queen in particular are they?

There's an echo in here...

‘Archie Harrison’- no royal connection whatsoever there, and this was when they were still full blown senior working royals.

‘Lilibet Diana’- Diana, well, no surprise there, but strange how the royal connection has been used when they have chosen to step back from their royal roles.

Which is why they might just as well have named the baby ‘Lili’ and had done with it.

Being picky, but the Queen is ‘HM’, not ‘HRH’.

I’m a bit sceptical about the name Lilibet. It’s a pretty name (and I totally agree with the middle name of Diana) but are Harry and Meghan trying too hard to curry favour with the Queen after all the hurtful things they’ve said?

Their choice but I agree Elizabeth would have been better.