Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor

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Harry and Megan have just announced their new baby's name.

What's everyone's thoughts?

@Aneley

They couldn't get Oprah in there, too?

Wish the baby all the best.

LOL!

Yes it seems odd to tell the world that you think your father had an abusive childhood starved of affection and then name your child after one of those "abusive" great grandparents.......

I wonder why they did that?

I know a Lilia, a Daysiah, a Pixie and a Honey-Mae; Lilibet is hardly going to stand out in this era of girls names.

I love that if it wasn't for the name, some posters would apparently forget or not be aware that Meghan and Harry's daughter was part of the royal family

😆😆

Fuck me - I hope they asked the Queen’s permission first!

They’re really desperate to live a quiet life free from the shackles of royalty, aren’t they .

Andylion - Jake isnt actually short for Jacob, its a common misconception.

Jacob is the varient of Yacov.

Jake was actually originally a varient of James (in the same bizaare was Jack is a varient of John).

However Yacov, Jacob, James and Jake are all based in the same etimology and all have the same meaning just different cultural origins.

It’s wrong they have totally disrespected the Queen and calling the child after it isn’t going to change that

Royal connections or not, I just don't think 'Lilibet' is a name to be christened. Lily would be perfectly fine.

To get this straight.................the baby was born on Friday and the British media had absolutely no idea 🤣🤣

@Lesartisansetlessansculottes

fashionablefennel Of course we also hear it in Elisabeth. Perhaps people are more sensitive to that sort of thing, I don't know any young Elisabeths. I would have liked to have called my daughter Bethan, for sentimental reasons, but didn't because of the sound in French. Lilibet is a made up name, so it stands out all the more.

@Lesartisansetlessansculottes No, it is not a 'made up name' at all. It is a real proper name. I know two Lillibets, one in their 50s, the other 62. Neither live in the UK, neither were named after the Queen (yep I asked). It is their full actual proper name. People wrongly assume because it was the Queen's nickname that it isn't a real name. But it is.

I don't have a great opinion on the name - it made me laugh out loud for a couple of reasons, but I do find it hilarious when people are offended on behalf of the queen.

If they didn't clear that one with the Queen first then... oh dear.

To me it doesn’t gel but I am sure it will given time at the end of the day it’s the parents choice.

I like the name.

Well, the bookies will have cleaned up because nobody will have guessed that one.

I'm going to get in early and put a bet on another son, end of 2022, called either ' Chas', in deference to his grandfather, or ' Little Willy', as a tribute to his uncle.

Considering Kate and William copied names from Earl Spencer (he had a Charlotte Diana first) I doubt she'd make a fuss.

www.tatler.com/article/guide-to-spencer-family-new-generation-cousins

@mathanxiety

www.indy100.com/news/oprah-meghan-countess-of-wessex-b1860175

This is pure gold.

I'd go platinum in saying that Many are more of who Oprah is than Sophie ... the one that's married to one of the queen's children - I think he is the youngest .......etc etc.

Joking aside - you have conveniently forgot to link and include the context of the conversation which was in relation to the Archbishop of Canterbury not knowing who Oprah was at the M&H wedding. Im sure Sophie has known for a long time who Sophie was even before her visit to Oprah's orphanage SA

I've never understood the logic of the usual posters who rush onto threads accusing ''haters'' of being over-invested.

It's they (the H&M 'lovers'? if we're going to use their own rhetoric) who always seem to multiple post, coming off as slightly obsessed and frothy.

Poor Doria. No recognition for her.

@mam0918

Andylion - Jake isnt actually short for Jacob, its a common misconception.

Jacob is the varient of Yacov.

Jake was actually originally a varient of James (in the same bizaare was Jack is a varient of John).

However Yacov, Jacob, James and Jake are all based in the same etimology and all have the same meaning just different cultural origins.

I didn't know about Jake, but my point about Lilibet still stands.

I quite like it. I wish them well as a family.

It might be rare, but research it, the name has been given to girls in the UK and the States (among other countries) for years.

It's hardy made up.

Well, I guess Lili is eighth in line to the throne and Lulu is my cat. Lulu is nonplussed.

If only Andrew "interesting" story and background could raise as much interest as the name of a baby girl...

It sounds rather blatantly PR-based.

Arse lickers