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    15/3/2023 9:15 am  #1

    Blonde56
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    Where did Bing's middle name Lillis come from?

    Does anyone know how he got Lillis as a middle name?

     

    16/3/2023 2:18 am  #2

    Blonde56
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    Re: Where did Bing's middle name Lillis come from?

    I found out what the name means and it fits Bing perfectly. It means, number 1, creative,unity,beginning,God, masculine,physical and mental activity,leadership, spotlight, individuality, friendly presence, reaches the top with things they are interested in. I guess he is a Lillis!

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    16/3/2023 4:49 pm  #3

    Benclink
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    Re: Where did Bing's middle name Lillis come from?

    Harry Lowe Crosby

    Harry Lillis Crosby Jr.

    Harry Lillis Crosby III 

    So what am I missing here. Bing was named after his Father and passed his name on to his son Harry, but everything I have found shows Lowe was his Father's middle name.


    Or were they just going by H.L.C aspect?

     

     

    17/3/2023 12:15 pm  #4

    David Lobosco
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    Re: Where did Bing's middle name Lillis come from?

    Interesting? I'll have to dig further...

     

    19/3/2023 10:15 pm  #5

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    Re: Where did Bing's middle name Lillis come from?

    I know Lillis is really Lily. I don't see Bing as a flower. Ha!

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    23/3/2023 2:21 pm  #6

    Benclink
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    Re: Where did Bing's middle name Lillis come from?

    Found the answer! 

    At the bottom of page 30 in Gary Giddins  1st volume on Bing.

    Bing's Father was disappointed he did not have a girl so his Mother named him after his Father.

    However she chose Lillis as the middle name after a family friend in the neighborhood.

    Both Bing and his Father continued to use the Sr. and Jr. designations.

     

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    23/3/2023 11:16 pm  #7

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    Re: Where did Bing's middle name Lillis come from?

    Thanks Benclink! I read that book about 3 times, you'd think I would have remembered.

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