Billie Eilish says she ‘absolutely hated’ her name growing up
- Billie Eilish confessed she hated her name as a child in an interview.
- Eilish was named after her grandfather William, but she wanted a girly name.
- Eilish preferred names like Violet or Lavender, feeling 'Billie' was a boy's name.
- Eilish stated: "I thought Billie was a boy's name," and now says there is no other name that could be hers.
- Eilish has reversed her perspective and now feels her name is perfect and has convinced herself she is beautiful.
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John Salangsang/ShutterstockEveryone knows Billie Eilish’s name now, but back when the pop star was younger, she used to wish it was different. Eilish opened up about her past discomfort around her first name in an April 14 British Vogue profile, revealing that she craved “a girly name” before she grew to love her less gender-specific moniker.“I absolutely hated my name when I was a kid. ‘I thought Billie was a boy’s name.’ That’s all I ever hea…
Billie Eilish Says She ‘Absolutely Hated’ Her Name As A Kid, But For One Specific Reason
Getty Image Billie Eilish is a non-conformist in more way than one. From the “Birds Of A Feather” singer’s approach to pop music and signature androgynous fashion, Eilish loves to frolic in the gray area. But the Oscar Award-winner has not always this progressive. In an interview with Vogue, Billie Eilish spoke about the rocky relationship she had with her name growing up due to traditional gender binaries. When asked by Sonic The Hedgehog actor…
Billie Eilish ‘absolutely hated’ her name growing up
Billie Eilish might have fans all over the world who chant her name, but if she could have changed it when she was younger, she would have. “I absolutely hated my name when I was a kid,” she said in an interview with British Vogue published Monday. The 23-year-old answered an array of questions about […]
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