Not only did Billie Eilish make her mark on the scene with her unique music and style, but her name also struck a chord with her fans. While Billie Eilish sounds like a stage name, it is actually half of her real name.

Eilish is Billie’s first middle name, which is followed by her second middle name, Pirate.

She also has a third middle name, Baird, which is her mother’s maiden name.

The young star’s surname is O’Connell, making her full name Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell.

In 2017 she opened up about her name and where the middle name Pirate came from.

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Speaking to the BBC, Billie was asked about her stage name.

She said: “[Eilish] is my middle name. So I’m Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell.”

When she was asked specifically about the Pirate name, she replied: “Pretty weird, right?

“Pirate was going to be my middle name but then my uncle had a problem with it because pirates are bad. Then Baird is my mother’s name.”

Speaking out about her condition on her Instagram account Billie wrote in 2019: “I would love to get this straight so everyone can stop acting goofy… I have diagnosed Tourette’s.

“I’ve never mentioned it on the internet because nobody thinks I’m dead**s [serious]… as well as the fact that I’ve never wanted people to think of Tourette’s every time they think of me.” (sic)

She added: “My tics are only physical and not super noticeable to others if you’re not really paying attention (believe me, HAVING them is a whole different type of misery).

“My Tourette’s makes easy things a lot harder. Certain things increase and/or trigger the intensity of the tics. But it’s something I grew up with and am used to.”

Billie concluded: “My family and closest friends know it as a part of me. I’ve taught myself techniques to help reduce them when I don’t want to be distracting in certain situations. But again, suppressing them only makes things worse after the moment is over.”

She also made an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show where she said: “It’s something I’ve lived with my whole life, all my family and friends know I have it.”

“I also learned that a lot of my friends have [Tourette’s] which made me feel more at home.”

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