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Had any members guessed the name correctly?
And not in a million years would I have.
And not in a million years would I have.
Had any members guessed the name correctly?
And not in a million years would I have.
I doubt if they asked permission.Considering Harry and Meghan are no longer affiliated with the British monarchy, what makes you think they had to ask permission?
Glad baby and mother are well but I admit the name feels like a huge grab for attention or to keep a place in granny's will. It also seems like a slap in the face to the Queen after all the stunts they've pulled the last two-three years. I wish I could think the name was well intentioned but I really can't.
Had any members guessed the name correctly?
And not in a million years would I have.
I wonder, though why we accept the name "Elizabeth" for a girl as a tribute to HM, when no polite person calls her "Elizabeth" at all, her family use "Lilibet" and all the others use HM. I mean, how many of us use "Kate" instead of Catherine for HRH The Duchess of Cambridge?And now the grandson of a lady called "LIlibet" in her family uses that to name his daughter who won't probably ever be queen and it's not okay?
So last month the Queen was neglectful and unfeeling of Harry, and this month he's naming his daughter after her. (Sort of.)
Why didn't they just follow their hearts and name her "Diana ATM Mountbatten-Windsor?"
Had any members guessed the name correctly?
And not in a million years would I have.
I wonder, though why we accept the name "Elizabeth" for a girl as a tribute to HM, when no polite person calls her "Elizabeth" at all, her family use "Lilibet" and all the others use HM. I mean, how many of us use "Kate" instead of Catherine for HRH The Duchess of Cambridge?And now the grandson of a lady called "LIlibet" in her family uses that to name his daughter who won't probably ever be queen and it's not okay?
I wonder, though why we accept the name "Elizabeth" for a girl as a tribute to HM, when no polite person calls her "Elizabeth" at all, her family use "Lilibet" and all the others use HM. I mean, how many of us use "Kate" instead of Catherine for HRH The Duchess of Cambridge?And now the grandson of a lady called "LIlibet" in her family uses that to name his daughter who won't probably ever be queen and it's not okay?
How do we know the Queen isn’t highly delighted that her great-granddaughter is going to have her childhood name? Why regard it as an insult?
And CH, KP and The Royal Family Twitter accounts sent warm congratulations very quickly. As did Boris Johnson and others. They were happy for this little family.
I think most people guessed Diana and a lot of people mentioned Lily. Lilibet no..
It's true, we have no idea how HM feels and since she's not going to say if she's not, we'll never really know. She could be delighted.
However I personally regard it as at best a loaded choice both given that a) it's an intimate nickname for close family and friends and b) because whilst they profess to respect and love HM and chat regularly, they've spent they last year and a half trying to tear down everything she's worked for her whole life, including recently saying Harry has genetic pain from her bad parenting and that they "had" to flee to break free from the toxicity. To say that and give that name seems disingenuous.
Why not just Lily or including her mother as well? Some nickname for Elizabeth that isn't HM's would be better if they wanted to go that route.
As for the royal accounts reacting with warm congratulations within a couple of hours? What else were they supposed to do? It would have been 100 times more surprising if they hadn't. And I'm sure they are happy and relieved she and her mum are safe and healthy.
I agree with you 1000% about the name. I seriously doubt they asked for permission - I think it is intrusive. They could have just named her Lili Diana and SAID that Lili was honoring the Queen’s family nickname - but to name her a private family nickname.....These two are unbelievable!!! To do what they’ve done and then have the gall to use this name!Glad she's been born safely and mum and baby are well. But wow with the name.
For two people who really claim to hate everything about the family and have spent the last year trying to destroy everything HM holds dear, they're laying it on really thick and not in a good way. It's also a little presumptuous to use a private family nickname unless you've asked permission and I kind of doubt they had.
Not surprised about Diana of course.
At least they didn't name the baby Cabbage!
IMHO "Lilibet" does not seem to be employed as a tribute, I see it more as another swipe at the monarchy.
I'd say more a way of "proving" how intimate they are with the queen (In spite of her apparent shortcomings as a parent). Like they told how she got Archie a waffle iron and that Philip cuts off calls by closing the computer.. Its all to say that they are intimate with the RF....At least they didn't name the baby Cabbage!
IMHO "Lilibet" does not seem to be employed as a tribute, I see it more as another swipe at the monarchy.
I agree with you 1000% about the name. I seriously doubt they asked for permission - I think it is intrusive. They could have just named her Lili Diana and SAID that Lili was honoring the Queen’s family nickname - but to name her a private family nickname.....These two are unbelievable!!! To do what they’ve done and then have the gall to use this name!
A nickname for Elizabeth in my family (her sister couldn’t say it): Bibeth. But as a real name??? Never!
Lili Diana is very sweet. Even with my shock of hearing the first name, I am glad to hear that both mother and baby are doing well
Everyone keeps saying Lilibet is a “private” name, yet we ALL know it is HMs nickname.
Everyone keeps saying Lilibet is a “private” name, yet we ALL know it is HMs nickname.
Everyone keeps saying Lilibet is a “private” name, yet we ALL know it is HMs nickname.
It is private in that only close friends and family members are allowed to call HM that. We might all know the nickname but I doubt any of us would dare call the Queen Lilibet to her face that is what makes it private.
So certainly her GRANDSON is entitled to honor his grandmother that way. He isn’t asking anyone to call HM Lilibet. And just because it’s HMs nickname, it’s cynical and dishonorable to use it again? How does that make any sense? Especially when they’ve made clear she will be called Lili.
Congratulations on the birth of a healthy baby girl, and I'm glad Meghan is doing well.
I find the choice of name incredibly cynical, and in my personal opinion a clear attempt to stay in the royal limelight. I cannot match the attitude both Henry and Meghan have outspokenly portrayed, verbally, since leaving the royal family and "honouring" The Queen with the use of her incredibly personal and heartfelt nickname given to her by her beloved husband.
I don't believe the word "private" means that everyone doesn't know. Lilibet isn't a typical name for the given name Elizabeth, it was one given to Elizabeth by Philip. It's incredibly private in that manner.
Lilibet will now become one of those Top 10 names in the next couple of years, in my opinion ruining the private nature of the name.