Big Ben is in fact an unofficial name for the Great Bell (the one which strikes the hour) inside the tower itself, so it is a nickname. The real name for Big Ben is Elizabeth Tower. It was officially named in 2012 after Her majesty the Queen Elizabeth. Since it was built in the nineteenth century (1858 to be exact) it had no official name until 2012. It was just the tower in the Palace of Westminster.
Big Ben IS the nickname for the 14 ton bell in the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster in London.
Big Ben is the nickname for the large bell
Big Ben IS its nickname. Its official name is the Great Bell of the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster.
In September 2012 the tower encasing Big Ben was renamed as 'Elizabeth Tower' in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
'Big Ben' IS the nickname for the Great Clock in Westminster, London.
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The nickname was applied first to the Great Bell; it may have been named afterSir Benjamin Hall
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Yes, Big Ben is still called Big Ben.
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