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I think it was known as Sleeping beauty because in the movie Briar Rose was cursed so that she would instantly fall into a deep sleep. She is called that because she was known for being asleep.
I think it might be because the Disney movie popularized the story of "Sleeping Beauty" versus the original story.
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