Lilibet Diana — what do we think?

[BabyBabyOh]

Harry and Megan have announced the birth of their little girl. Thoughts on the name?

Congratulations to them

I think it was more an interesting cultural observation rather than a snobby one that Megan was trying to keep a foot in both worlds with that name but ultimately it does express Megan's taste and background as an actress. I suppose I wouldn't have thought anything of it if I was reading it on a celeb news site about the offspring of an actor couple and I can certainly think of worse names that are trying to be unique. It does though feel a bit out of step with Harry's background and obviously his brother's choice of baby names, but then Harry's children are highly unlikely to be on the throne so they aren't carrying on tradition.

If she doesn't like it, Lilibet has lots of name variations to choose from!

I do personally also prefer the combination of Diana Lilibet but perhaps they thought Diana carried too much of his mother's identity and wanted their daughter to not be cmnpared to the other Diana or again, was too traditional.

Context is all, so on the balance of probabilities most people would think talking of honour whilst dishonouring your family for the last few months - is a pile of poop. So I rest my case.

Your assumption I'm wrong is based on nothing really there are no balance of probabilities that a couple who have dragged a family through the mud whilst the husband was dying would be delighted. that's what I call "zero" evidence.

that's what I call "zero" evidence

There's zero evidence the Queen is unhappy with the name choice.

It's terrible, it was made up because the Queen couldn't pronounce her name as a toddler. But then I also hate the name Archie as well!

I generally couldn't give two hoots about the royal family.
I think it's a beautiful name that honours Harry's gran and his mother.

I think the Queen was very kind to Harry in the run up to Prince Philip's funeral when she decreed that other male royals would wear morning dress, not military uniform so that he wasn't singled out.
She didn't have to do that.
I think she has a lot of affection for him.
I think she'll be chuffed at the name.

It’s a beautiful name.

@Toddlerteaplease it is a real name used in the US, although not common.

I like it, though it's a bit too Albus Severus for me.

But then I think Louis is one of the most godawful wet names going and William and Kate used that twice So I must be more of a Meghan at heart.

It does give the impression that they're trying desperately hard to appeal to the readership of the Mail and the Sun by appealing to pro-Queen sentiments and their constant obsession with Diana.

@RickiTarr

I don’t think that’s going to re-endear them to HMQ and it’s too big a burden of a name to give to a Californian civilian girl. I don’t like giving babies the burden of dead relative’s names anyway TBH.

Agree... Personally thinking they're trying to keep their oar in.. . Massive burden to give the little girl especially considering how vocal they were in "finding their own way" & distance themselves from the Crown. Desperate to stay relevant.

Lilly or Elizabeth fine and also Diana. But it just feels so off to use the recognised nickname of The Queen which really is quite personal to her within the family. Nicknames are different. They could have selected another name so easily so why?

They both seem so out of step now with the royal family and have made much about distancing themselves etc for their own mental health that why did they have to pick a personal nickname of the monarch when plain Lilly would have been just fine.

I think it is fine. Good for them.

I don't see any issue. No need to get het up or offended on behalf of the Queen ffs!

Not a huge fan- it's a nickname, not a name. Also don't understand honouring a family you detest as institutional bullies and racists, but glad mum and baby are healthy. Hopefully they can change therapists and all move on.

I do think it’s a bit weird to move completely away from any sort of royal names with Archie Harrison, when they were still in the royal family, and now to make such a direct (and intimate) association with Lilibet when they are out (and have publicly stated how hurt they feel by the royal family/system, which is of course headed by the Queen). The Diana thing is totally understandable though.

After all the negative publicity they've caused and the way in which they spoke about the royal family of late, I think is massively disrespectful and they've got quite a cheek actually.

I agree. If they want her to be known as Lili why didn't they just call her that.

Diana is a lovely name . Lilibet not as keen on that. But I think it is really lovely that they are trying to build bridges and have given their little girl the same name as her cousin.

@Zzelda

It does give the impression that they're trying desperately hard to appeal to the readership of the Mail and the Sun by appealing to pro-Queen sentiments and their constant obsession with Diana.

Did you really think this is an ok thing to type? Constant obsession? His much loved mum?

Predictable. Not keen on Lilibet as a name, it sounds more like a new online betting company than a person's name, but Diana was always going to be one of the names chosen. Wish I'd had a lilibet on this, I could have won a few quid.

@Ragoo

After all the negative publicity they've caused and the way in which they spoke about the royal family of late, I think is massively disrespectful and they've got quite a cheek actually.

this.

@Ocsetldil

Lili Diana is lovely. Although I now have Dirty Diana as an earworm.

You git.

@TellerTuesday

I'm just 🥴 at the person upthread that thinks Doria Diana would 'have worked really well' have you been sniffing glue??

Earworm winner.

Git git.

I'm with the - you don't take your grandma's (that you've publicly shat on) childhood cutesy nickname in the hope of - what? endearing yourself? healing rifts?

My daughter is named after my Grandmother, because my Nan was my life and my hero and I loved her so much and knowing I was having a girl and Nan was in her 80's. Yes, let the name live on. They had 8 super years together.

But yes, it seems stupid to claim what was a nickname when you've trashed the person it belonged to.

I keep reading Lili Diana as Lil Diana :)

I think a formal first name is more appropriate, particularly because royalty have more formality as a rule. Little girls grow up and need a business card name at some point. I also dislike their use of the Queen's nickname, it would have been better to call her Elizabeth with that as a nickname or Lily.