Fifth-Generation Girl Group Finally Confirms Official Fandom Name
Fifth-generation girl group ILLIT has finally confirmed its fandom name.
On September 1, ILLIT announced that its official fandom name would be GLLIT.
GLLIT derives from the English word “glitter” which means to shine. It means that their fans are the brightest in ILLIT’s eyes and it is the fans who make ILLIT shine.
They also shared the fandom name in different languages including Korean and Japanese.
Previously, the group encountered difficulties in choosing a name due to backlash from other fandoms.
The official fandom name of ILLIT is LILLY. pic.twitter.com/ol4ogTeiJp
— Viral Takes (@viraltakes) April 21, 2024
Originally, they announced the fandom name to be LILLYS and received criticism as they felt it was similar to NMIXX Lily‘s name and BLACKPINK Lisa‘s fandom name, LILIES.
Fortunately, most fans were excited for the new name and felt it matched the group well.
- “Oh it’s pretty.”
- “This name is the best one and matches them the best.”
- “I think it’s pretty.”
- “Oh its pretty!”
- “It’s pretty! It matches well with the group name.”
- “See they know how to come up with something good.”
- “Oh it’s pretty.”
- “The pronunciation is bad, but the meaning is pretty.”
- “Pretty.”
- “It’s pretty because it has ‘-lit’ included in it.”
- “Oh they named it well. It’s pretty. They have finally come up with a name.”
- “Pretty.”
- “They came up with a good name. ILLIT GLLIT.”
- “It’s better than the names they came up with before. This one has a connection to the group.”
What do you think of the new name?
