In the 19th and 20th centuries Britain, 'Queenie' was very common as a nickname for women with the then-Queen's name — for instance Victoria, or Elizabeth. This was especially noted in the East End of London. For British characters or people born in the early Victorian era, note that her name was very probably Victoria, or for those born c. late 1920s–1950s, Elizabeth. This phenomenon is almost unknown today, however.