Foster, Max (8 March 2023). "Harry and Meghan's daughter, Lilibet, christened in Los Angeles". CNN . Retrieved 8 March 2023. One of the worst name fates is discovering that the name you thought was so original — like Elodie, in honor of your French grandmother — has become so popular there are four other kids with that name in your child’s school. Nature names is one of those categories that just keeps growing. Parents are now looking at animal names like Ox — seriously — or mineral names like Onyx and Amethyst or celestial names such as Venus, Celestia and, well, Skye. In addition to being the first picture of Lili it is a rare photo of Archie looking all grown up, a few months after his second birthday. Lili’s cousin Princess Charlotte also has Diana as one of her middle names, as well as her own tribute to their great-grandmother, with her full name being Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

Lilibet’s older brother is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Archie meaning genuine, bold or brave is a shortened version of Archibald, while Harrison – a name originally used as a surname – literally means “Harry’s son”. Prince Harry and Meghan's children Archie and Lillibet now a prince and princess, as a number of royal titles change". CBS News. 11 September 2022. There seems to be a pattern called the 100-year rule: After 100 years, names are ready to become not merely used, but truly fashionable. And some parents are looking for names that haven’t been used for a couple of thousand years, taken from the ancient world, mythology or fables. Julius, Cassius and Freya are downright trendy, and names such as Hera, Nyx and Osiris are starting to pop up. She was christened in the Episcopal Church, a province of the Anglican Communion, in a private service at her parents' home on 3 March 2023 by John H. Taylor, the Bishop of Los Angeles. [10] Her godfather is the American actor and comedian Tyler Perry. [11]

The couple listed a series of charities, campaign's and causes they have donated money to, including: Team Rubicon, Welcome.US, Human First Coalition, Humanity Crew, Paid Leave For All, PL+US and Marshall Plan for Moms. There are a lot of words that start with L that have very positive, warm connotations, like “love,” “lovely,” “lilting,” “lively.” Baby-naming has become almost a competitive sport, with parents vying to find a name that no one else has discovered, that also carries deep personal meaning. A lot of parents ignore the standard lexicon and look instead to place names, invented names, international names and names that defy gender stereotypes.

Petter, Olivia (4 June 2022). "Queen 'Meets Lilibet for the First Time' As Harry and Meghan Reunite with Monarch". The Independent . Retrieved 4 July 2022.Shearing, Hazel (7 June 2021). "Queen 'delighted' after Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl". BBC News . Retrieved 28 September 2021. Lili’s middle name Diana honours Harry’s late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, who would have turned 60 on 1 July this year had she not died in a car crash in 1997 when Harry was just 12. Close family friend and guest, Misan Harriman, who attended Lilibet’s special day with his wife and children, took the candid, spontaneous photograph that The Duke and Duchess are pleased to share today,” the spokesperson said. Landler, Mark (6 June 2021). "Harry and Meghan Announce Birth of Second Baby, Lilibet Diana". The New York Times . Retrieved 6 June 2021. ...after a sensational interview with Oprah Winfrey in which Meghan, a 'biracial' American former actress, accused the royal family...

However, the Duke and Duchess have said their new baby daughter, now the Queen’s 11th great-grandchild, will be known as Lili for short, a spelling variation on the flower by the same name, lily. The flower is often seen to symbolise purity, commitment, rebirth and fertility. Clark, Meredith (15 December 2022). "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reveal Tyler Perry is daughter Lilibet's godfather". The Independent . Retrieved 15 December 2022. While Elizabeth is the name of two of Britain’s longest-reigning and successful Queens, it also has religious connotations. In the Bible the mother of John the Baptist is named Elizabeth, coming from the Hebrew Elisheba meaning, “God is my oath.” Hughes, David (8 September 2022). "Why Prince William isn't automatically the Prince of Wales after Charles became King". inews.co.uk . Retrieved 9 September 2022.

Royals snub Lilibet's birthday as Harry and Meghan's daughter turns two

Perry, Simon; Hill, Erin (8 March 2023). "Meghan and Harry's Daughter Princess Lilibet Christened in Intimate California Ceremony". People . Retrieved 8 March 2023. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have released a new photo of their daughter Lilibet, after celebrating her 1st birthday on Saturday at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor in the UK, a spokesperson for the family said. Harry, Meghan and Archie are all wearing jeans in the family portrait, which was taken over the summer by photographer Alexi Lubomirski, while Lili has on a white dress to match her redheaded big brother’s button-down shirt. Both mother and child were healthy and well, a statement said, and Lilibet – a younger sister for two-year-old Archie – was “settling in at home” after her birth at Santa Barbara Cottage hospital. The name Diana has its origins in the Indo-European root word to refer to the divine and is also the name of the Roman goddess of fertility, childbirth, hunting and the moon.