At age 14, she received the stage name "Lulu" from her future manager Marion Massey, who commented: "Well, all I know is that she's a real lulu of a kid."
Hon fick artistnamnet "Lulu" när hon var fjorton av sin framtida manager Marion Massey, som omtalade henne som "a real lulu of a kid" (slang, ungefär "en fenomenal unge").