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Exclusive: Meghan Markle and Harry decided on Lili's name months before birth

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their daughter in June 2021

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Jenni McKnight
US Lifestyle Editor
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry named their daughter, Lilibet 'Lili', after her great-grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The couple revealed their daughter's arrival and name shortly after her birth on 4 June 2021 – but HELLO! can exclusively reveal that Harry and Meghan actually decided on their daughter's moniker long before her birth.

WATCH: Meghan and Harry's daughter Lili makes rare appearance in new Netflix doc

In the latest episodes of their tell-all Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, the couple shared rare glimpses of their little girl, including an adorable shot of her sleeping soundly in her crib wearing a bespoke babygrow with "petite lili" stitched across the front.

Sabrina Brian is the brains behind the beautiful hand-embroidered baby onesies – which she sells through her Etsy shop – and revealed to HELLO! that the order was placed one month before Lili's birth.

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"The order was placed in May of 2021," she told us.

"There wasn't anything out of the ordinary I remember about the order besides thinking it was a cute embroidery and I was very pleased with how it turned out."

lilibet wearing petite lili onesie while sleeping© Photo: Netflix

Lili wearing Sabrina's 'petite lili' onesie

Sabrina said that she only discovered the order was for Harry and Meghan after her sister sent her a text message shortly after the episodes dropped.

"She explained it said 'petite lili'. It immediately sounded like a familiar name I had embroidered so I searched my previous orders and found that I had indeed made it!" the stay-at-home mom explained.

"She sent me a screenshot and I was stunned. I called my mom and told her because I knew she'd freak out with me."

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Sabrina embroiders her baby clothing by hand

Sharing her appreciation for Harry and Meghan, Sabrina – who is a mom to two daughters and based in Salt Lake City, Utah – added: "I am definitely overwhelmed and excited by the fact that millions of people have seen something I have created.

"I absolutely love doing it and feel so grateful that other people love and appreciate it."

She added: "I definitely knew of Meghan and Harry prior to this week so when I found out their baby has worn something that I have made, it is truly mind-blowing."

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Lili featured heavily in Harry & Meghan's Netflix doc

Sabrina has been selling her hand-embroidered baby clothing on Etsy since 2020. It started as "a fun project that could potentially make some extra money".

"I initially embroidered a bodysuit for a friend's baby shower and my sister encouraged me to try and sell them."

Now, thanks to Lili, Sabrina has seen a huge increase in demand for her onesies. "I have already noticed an increase in sales and activity on my shop site and social media," she admitted.

"I am a tiny bit terrified since I do each embroidery by hand myself. My poor fingers!"

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