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A month to go.....the royal baby name

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MortifiedAdams · 09/06/2013 21:57

A few people have suggested Diana will be in there if its a girl but I disagree, though Spencer might make a.nice MN for a boy.

I think Margaret Alice or George Spencer.

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Goldenhandshake · 12/06/2013 10:39

Ooh does anyone know what Fergie's first choice name was? I always felt sad for Eugenie saddled with that name.

OneMoreCupOfTeaFirst · 12/06/2013 10:35

CruCru, yes, I remember that, the Queen preferred Eugenie to whatever Fergie wanted though. I like Eugenie now I've had 25 years to get used to it. But at the time it was klunky

OneMoreCupOfTeaFirst · 12/06/2013 10:34

So the Queen gets final say? Are they given a list? And if so, what's on the list? any name ever used by the British Royal family in the past? (apart from royals who abdicated or went mad). I would love to know how many names they have to choose from.

I really can't see 'Bertie' being used. It sounds too silly, I can imagine a new character Bertie Moon showing up on Eastenders.

I think it's a boy because I read years ago in a book called 'sperm wars' that the longer a couple have been together before their first child is conceived the more likely it is to be a boy.

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hollyisalovelyname · 12/06/2013 00:36

Elizabeth Diana Caroline Alicia
George Phillip Charles Michael

LondonBus · 12/06/2013 00:27

I thought it was a boy. Confused

Albert (Bertie) James William George is my guess.

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CruCru · 12/06/2013 00:21

You know that the Queen gets to veto the name? Fergie had to change one of the girls names because the Queen didn't like it.

MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 11/06/2013 23:03

I think she would have gone for Grandad chic anyway. Maybe something a bit more fashiony like Monty or Florence, but basically pretty classic.

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MortifiedAdams · 11/06/2013 21:51

I would love to.know what Kate would have called her kids if she wasnt carrying an heir. Imagine her saying to Wills "But Ive always wanted a baby girl.called Mollie-May" Grin

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MortifiedAdams · 11/06/2013 21:50

Im surprised at everyone who says Adelaide - didnt realise it had royal connections. A name like Adelaide round my way would be seen as similar to Kaden, Peyton, Cooper.

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meglet · 11/06/2013 21:23

Girl - Charlotte

Boy - Alfred

mathanxiety · 11/06/2013 21:17
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mathanxiety · 11/06/2013 21:15

I don't think the H of Windsor would lose the throne in the case of a woman succeeding. It didn't become the House of Battenburg when Philip blew in.

TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff · 11/06/2013 21:14

Oh shit IsThisAGoodIdea I've still got a 50/50 chance though. Strange thing to go public about, fine to have a preference, but to tell people?

Francesca?

Queen Alicia
Or maybe something classic but not used like Susannah. Doubt it though.

mathanxiety · 11/06/2013 21:14

Anyone know what Prince Philip's full name is? (Any middle names?)

His sisters were Margarita, Theodora, Cecily and Sophie according to Wikipedia.

I would say Albert might be a possibility for a boy, along with George (and maybe even Michael but not as a first name). Plus Charles and Louis, and Philip if the D of E doesn't pull through. Maybe even Nicholas.

For a girl I would be looking at Adelaide, Caroline, Elizabeth, some form of Margaret and maybe Alexandra and Alice.

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IsThisAGoodIdea · 11/06/2013 20:23

She said William would prefer a girl and she would prefer a boy.

Odd comment I thought, to show a preference.

TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff · 11/06/2013 20:06

MyThumbs didn't she say a while ago that she'd prefer a son? I don't think she'd say that without it being a boy? Or I might be remembering wrongly.

I've bet it's a boy for £2 with dd2. I think George as a middle name. That would make me happy, it's the name of our hamster.

Frikadellen · 11/06/2013 16:03

Victoria if a girl IMO for a boy I suspect Phillip

pygmy · 11/06/2013 13:12

Albert "Bertie"

MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 11/06/2013 11:52

And the betting website would only let me put £7.50 on Arthur (no idea why) so put the extra £2.50 on James, but then later realised that's Kate's brother's name so prob not.

MyThumbsHaveGoneWeird · 11/06/2013 11:50

I read that Harry has been telling friends it's def a boy.

Have put money on Arthur and George.

IsThisAGoodIdea · 11/06/2013 02:50

Girl - Alice (with Diana & Elizabeth in as middle nanes)
Boy - Arthur or Albert