Billie Eilish Reveals She Once Hated Her Own Name as a Child: Often Mistaken for a Boy's Name

Kapanlagi.com - Billie Eilish recently revealed that she felt very annoyed and hated her name. She shared this during an interview session with Idris Elba and several other international musicians for British Vogue magazine.

Billie Eilish's hatred for her name as a young girl stemmed from the stigma that her name was more often given to boys by parents out there. She often heard that expression when meeting and getting to know new people. "'I thought Billie was a boy's name.' (That sentence) is what I always heard every day of my life." She stated.

1. Want to Have a 'Girly' Name

Billie Eilish didn't like her name when she was a child. (credit: instagram.com/billieeilish)

Tired of always being thought to have a masculine name, Billie Eilish revealed that she even wished for a name like a typical girl's. According to her statement, she was once angry because she desired a name with a ' girly ' impression inspired by flowers, like Lavender or Violet.

Now, the singer of the hit song BIRDS OF A FEATHER admits that there is no name in this world besides Billie that suits her. "(Now) I really love my name. (It turns out) it is true that only that name (Billie) is the right choice for me."

2. Slowly Making Peace with Her Name

Billie Eilish didn't like her name when she was little. (credit: instagram.com/billieeilish)

Billie Eilish began to accept the name given to her after realizing that there was another girl with the same name. She first felt her confidence rise when she realized that an actress from one of her favorite shows also had the name Billie.

"The first girl with the name Billie that I knew was Billie Piper from DOCTOR WHO. I love DOCTOR WHO, so I was really excited about (the series). But at the same time, I felt annoyed and jealous because, ' Why is someone calling my name and (it turns out) they meant to call someone other than me? ' This is unacceptable!" said Billie Eilish jokingly.

3. Musician Who Achieved Many Accomplishments at a Young Age

Billie Eilish didn't like her name when she was little. (credit: instagram.com/billieeilish)

Billie Eilish is an American musician born on December 18, 2001. In 2022, she was crowned the youngest musician to headline the renowned music festival, Coachella. Not only that, the winner of the "Best Original Song" nomination at the 2024 Oscars for the song What Was I Made For? also held the same title at the Glastonbury 2022 event.

In addition to the Oscar award, Billie Eilish has also won several Grammy Awards. There are many more achievements she has as the youngest musician in various sectors, including being listed in Top 100 Forbes Celebrity 2020 and winning the "Woman of the Year" award at Billboard Women in Music 2019.

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