r/Names • u/Fearless-Aide7871 • 23h ago

Lilibet

I personally love this name, it feels very feminine and timeless, however everytime i mention it to anyone they don’t like it and think it’s odd. Let me know your opinion 😊

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u/Main-Inflation-5269 23h ago

God, no. It was Queen Elizabeth's nickname, appropriated by Meghan Markle.

Imagine being over the age of five and having to go by that childish name.

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u/redditsunrise 23h ago

I think 'appropriated' is a strong word choice here. Prince Harry (nickname for Henry) is justified in naming his child after his grandmother. If Lilibet is childish then fine, but I don't see people repelling at names like Molly, Daisy, and Lucy so I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.

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u/Worried_Platypus93 23h ago

Why is it assumed that she's to blame for this name? I feel like it's more likely he wanted to name the child after her since she's his grandma and it doesn't seem like Meghan Markle has great associations with the royal family besides him. I'm not up on all the royal lore so maybe I'm missing something and he was against it

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u/BlueKitten74 22h ago

Harry did it as a suck-up to his grandmother, but it's common knowledge that the Queen was not happy about it.

It was used as a private nickname by her grandfather, then later by her husband Prince Philip. It would be the same as having your grandson call their child "Snookums" or "Peachybum" - something that's meaningful for you but not necessarily for public use.

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u/Northern_Lights_2 22h ago

He’s not justified using it. The Queen didn’t want him to. All the other grandchildren have been respectful and used Elizabeth in their children’s names. It was used out of pure spite.

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u/redditsunrise 22h ago

He seems to like his children. Not sure why he would give them spite names 🤔

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u/Murderhornet212 23h ago

She can just call herself Lili

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u/Fearless-Aide7871 23h ago

Trust me it has no royal connection, i’m not overly fond of the royal family 😬

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u/PlanetScientist 23h ago

But that is what almost everyone is going to think of. I only know it's connotation from Queen Elizabeth and M and H's daughter.

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u/kalehound 23h ago

Girl, your logic here is like if my last name was Jackson and I named my son Michael and whenever anyone pointed it out, I’d say oh no I’m not a Michael Jackson fan, nothing to do with that 

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u/LieutenantZiti 23h ago

Even further to say “I’m not overly fond of Michael  Jackson” 😂 

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u/Fearless-Aide7871 23h ago

lilibet isn’t the queens name though, unlike michael jackson. I see how the association is there but it’s not direct, plus there isn’t such an issue when people name their children elizabeth due to royal association?

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u/oratoriosilver 23h ago

I mean it literally was created as a nickname for the queen, its very origins are a royal connection, so you can’t just say it has none 😂

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u/HourTrue9589 23h ago

Well, if that's the case you definitely shouldn't use it because the only association the world has with that name is that it was a very personal name belonging to the Queen. Megan Markle and Prince Harry who in my opinion have no taste or tact used it for their child, but absolutely no one else should.

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u/Gurrrlll88 23h ago

I only know it due to megan markle