WHY BILLIE EILISH SAYS she “Absolutely hated” her name growing up up

Billie Eilish’s Name May Be iconic, But That Doesn’T Mean She Loved It Growing Up.

The Multi Grammy- and Oscar-Winning Singer-Songwriter Was Recently Asked Questions by Several of Her Famous Friends, Including Ariana Grande, Chapell Roan British Vogue‘s May Cover Story. Among Them Was Actor Idris Elba, Who Asked Eilish If She Was Ever “Embarrased” by Her Name and “Who Was The First Namesake You Ever Came Across And How did it Make Youeel?

“I Absolutely Hated My Name When I Was A Kid. ‘I Thought Billie Was A Boy’s Name.’ That’s all i ever heard every day of my life, ”the“ birds of a feather ”artist admitted. “I Remember Just Being So Mad, and All I Wanted Was To Have A Girly Name, Like Violet Or Like Lavender, Some Som Sort of, You Know, Pretty Flowery Name.”

However, Now The Singer Can’s Her Name Being Anything Thran Billie, and Her Millions of Fans Wound Probably Agree.

“IT’s So Funny Because Now There’s No Other Name in The Universe that Could be My Name Besides Billie. I Love My Name So So Much,“ Eilish Said. “It Really Is The Only Possible Choice for Who I Am. I Just Feel Like It’s Exactly Perfect for Me And Who and Am.”

The “Wildflower” Singer Noved that She Was Named After Her Grandfather, William, SO “Technical The First Billy I Ever Knew Was My Grandfather, But I Never Met Him.”

“The FIRST FIMALE BILLIE I THINK I KNEW OF WAS Billie Piper, from Doctor Who. I loved Doctor Whoso i was vary, very excited about that, ”she confinized before adding with a laugh,“ but then the same time and wase jeault and mom bea name, ‘whiwy an any Else? Unacceptable! ‘

In addition to piper and eilish, there had been several of notable Stars over the years with the Same First Name, Including Billie Jean King, Billie Holiday, Billie Jo, Billie Armstrong, Billie Armstrong, Billie. Whitelaw and Billie Dove.