Rebel Wilson reveals meaning behind newborn daughter’s name, Queen Elizabeth connection
As well as a nod to the late monarch, the 'Pitch Perfect' actress honored members of her family with her daughter's name
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rebel Wilson on Tuesday shared the meaning behind newborn daughter Royce Lillian Elizabeth’s name.
The 42-year-old actress revealed the news of her daughter’s birth via surrogate earlier this week, describing her as a "beautiful miracle."
"I am ready to give little Roycie all the love imaginable. I am learning quickly…much respect to all the Mums out there! Proud to be in your club," she wrote on Instagram after thanking her surrogate.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Of her name choice, the "Pitch Perfect" star told People magazine, "I wanted an original name starting with the letter R and so eventually landed on that one."
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Rebel Wilson said she wanted to honor Queen Elizabeth II in her baby's name. (Stefanie Keenan/Stuart C. Wilson)
Her daughter’s middle names are "carried by women in my family who I admire," she said. "Elizabeth, which is also my middle name, [was] after the late Queen."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Queen Elizabeth II died Sept. 8 at 96. Wilson is originally from Australia, which is part of the British Commonwealth.
The 42-year-old told People in an earlier interview that she received the "terrible" news while filming a movie a few years ago that "all my harvested eggs up until that point had not survived being thawed."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}She called the filming of "The Almond and the Seahorse," in which she played a woman struggling with staying with a husband who has suffered a traumatic brain injury while wanting to have a baby "emotional."
Inspired by wanting to start a family in 2020, Rebel Wilson lost nearly 80 pounds. (Pascal Le Segretain/Brendon Thorne )
"It all played into my performance," she said.
In 2020, Wilson declared a "year of health" and a goal of losing 80 pounds inspired by her wish of having a baby. She told People her doctor said she’d have a better chance if she lost weight.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I would love to have a family," she said at the time "I'm just going for it by myself at the moment because of the biological clock. If I meet the right person, great, and then they can fit in with whatever happens."
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In June, she revealed she’s in a relationship with designer Ramona Agruma, who just hosted her baby shower.