Rebel Wilson Regrets Rolls-Royce Connection in Daughter's Name
Rebel Wilson can always find humor, even in big life decisions like naming her daughter. The Australian actress, known for her witty outlook, recently revealed that naming her little girl Royce may not have been the most practical move — especially as she jokes that her daughter already has "high maintenance" tendencies fitting of a Rolls-Royce rather than, say, a modest family car.
While Wilson loves her daughter's unique name, she playfully wonders if picking "Royce," inspired by the luxury car brand, is why her two-year-old demands bedtime foot massages. "Maybe I should have gone with Volvo," Wilson quipped, suggesting a more pragmatic spirit than the luxury image wrapped up in Royce's name. From the outside, it's hard not to laugh — but Wilson's stories give a lighthearted look at the challenges and rewards of shaping a child's identity.
The fun-loving actress didn't just pick Royce's name for its flash. Her daughter's full name, Royce Lillian Elizabeth Wilson, is full of family meaning. Lillian and Elizabeth are tributes: Lillian for a woman Wilson deeply admires, and Elizabeth tied both to her own middle name and to honoring Queen Elizabeth II. So for all the jokes about Rolls-Royce, there's a hefty dose of tradition and love rolled in, too.
Family, Weddings, and the Journey to Motherhood
Wilson's reflections stretch far beyond baby names. Her private life has been a whirlwind of meaningful moments, sometimes as dramatic and layered as her movies. She tied the knot with her partner Ramona Singer in not one, but two ceremonies — first in Sardinia, Italy, and then at home in Australia. The unusual twist? Her own sister, a certified celebrant, married them not once but twice, squeezing in Wilson's mother's wedding just a day later. With all that work, Wilson joked about not paying her sister for the officiating, stirring a little good-natured family drama along the way.
Underneath all the jokes, Wilson has been candid about the real struggle she faced becoming a parent. She has spoken openly about her gratitude to her surrogate, who made her dream of motherhood possible after what she describes as years of setbacks. That gratitude feeds into Wilson's perspectives on parenting, filling her with a mix of humor, humility, and deep appreciation every time the toddler Royce insists on a foot massage or throws the kind of memorable tantrum typical for her age.
Wilson's life off-screen increasingly mirrors the roles she selects on film. She pointed to her performance in The Almond and The Seahorse as an example. In that drama, Wilson played a character facing motherhood challenges — something that resonated with her own journey through uncertainty, surrogacy, and the celebrations that followed. The movie's themes gave her a way to process the anxiety, hopes, and eventual joy that have colored her path to parenthood.
For Rebel Wilson, the ride into parenthood has been full of bumps, but she meets it all with the same blend of humor, honesty, and celebration that her fans have come to expect. Relatable, uplifting, and always able to laugh at herself, Wilson makes even the most glamorous names sound downright human when she tells the story.
