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Royal baby names Mary 3/1 for a girl

294 replies

grassnotgreener005 · 08/04/2018 10:28

I'm sure there has been many threads on this already.. read this morning that Mary is the hot favorite for girl & Henry for a boy.
Love Mary hope they use it, Princess Mary nice, fresh & underused, would be nice for Mary to have a comeback. Alice next at 6/1, prefer Mary.

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applesandpears56 · 15/04/2018 01:03

Turnip - yes good idea. Could be called Etta as a nn - modern yet classic

Darn hadn’t considered religion re Mary when I better on it! I don’t think it’s that Catholic tho - Maria yes I think Mary ok though

BitOutOfPractice · 14/04/2018 23:34

Wouldn't Mary be considered a bit too Catholic for the daughter of the future head if the Church if England? I say this as an atheist republican Mary

turnipfarmers · 14/04/2018 23:28

Henrietta?

Threeandabit · 14/04/2018 22:56

Goodbye England's rose
May you ever grow in our hearts...

I don't think they would use Rose for that reason.

Redyoyo · 14/04/2018 22:47

Princess Margaret's middle name was Rose, I think the queen would go for Rose.

Thebirthdayparty · 14/04/2018 22:33

Kate isn’t a bridesmaid though is she? I read she wouldn’t upstage MM by being a bridesmaid and another silly thing about it not being fitting that the future queen would wait on her ‘inferior’ but it was ok for Pippa as they were sisters.

DanceDisaster · 14/04/2018 20:55

It probably depends on what the bridesmaids dress is like doesn’t it? Can’t imagine it being an off the peg number from Debenhams though, so I’m sure they’ll be able to fashion a dress which can accommodate breastfeeding.

cttontail · 14/04/2018 20:50

Is the newborn not invited?

Frazzled2207 · 14/04/2018 19:21

Cottontail

Because both my babies for the first weeks wanted to be attached to my boob pretty much constantly. I cannot imagine having had to leave them!

carnivalisover · 14/04/2018 19:13

Annabel/Jacob

mathanxiety · 14/04/2018 18:59

Angela would be an unusual name as top 100 names go but it was one of the Queen Mum's middle names. She had a sister Violet who died young - maybe too tragic..

Louis Mountbatten's full name was Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas.

Mary Helena Violet
Mary Theodora Violet
Mary Cecelia Violet

auntyflonono · 14/04/2018 18:53

Phillip Arthur
Alice Matilda

cttontail · 14/04/2018 18:44

Why? Breastfeeding doesn't need to stop you doing anything. It would be great to have it promoted indeed. I think they have already got a press rule about not publishing her exposed breast, but there are ways to be more discreet than just whacking it out (though there's nothing wrong with this either and has been my preferred method).

Frazzled2207 · 14/04/2018 10:07

If Kate is going to breastfeed I do wonder about the practicalities of her going to the wedding.

girlandboy · 14/04/2018 09:50

Angela would be an excellent choice! it's my name

CatkinToadflax · 14/04/2018 08:56

Leopold! One of Queen Victoria’s sons. Grin

mathanxiety · 14/04/2018 08:10

Alice Victoria Caroline
Alice Victoria Frances
Alice Margarita Eleanore
Rose Theodora Eleanore
Cecilie Adelaide Rose
Mary Cecelia Rose
Mary Victoria Marguerite

Arthur Christian Philip
Albert Frederick Richard
Michael Frederick Albert
John Frederick Arthur
John Philip Arthur
John Christian Alfred

I wouldn't write off Michael. QE the Queen Mother had a brother Michael (and also brothers Patrick and Fergus...)

MissEliza · 13/04/2018 21:48

Did you read the report that William accidentally let the sex of the baby slip? He said he was going to insist the baby was called Jack after some footballer then added 'or Jackie'.

TellOutMySoul · 11/04/2018 21:38

I've thought Alice or Arthur every time so I'm sticking with that.

FizzyGreenWater · 11/04/2018 21:37

Victoria Mary Caroline

Would like it if they got Slimcea in there somewhere but I don't think they will

TopBitchoftheWitches · 11/04/2018 13:32

Victoria and James.

Blackbirdblue30 · 11/04/2018 13:27

I think Charlotte and Caroline sound nice together if it's a girl even if they do have the same root. I think Rose might be in there too- Princess Margaret was Margaret Rose.
There's less choice for a boy. I believe it can't have a name already in use by a senior member of the Royal family so that rules out a lot of old traditionals.

blackteasplease · 10/04/2018 23:26

Holly would be good though!

blackteasplease · 10/04/2018 23:25

It won't be Mary in my opinion. Too Catholic in association.

Alice seems quite likely. They tend to go for the bookies favourite so far.

Victoria might be a contender if they like but maybe a bit out of fashion.

Anne? Jane? Christina? Rose? Eleanor? Emily?

I can hear all of those tbh.

Philip seems likely for a boy.

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 10/04/2018 16:52

Arthur Henry Michael and Caroline Victoria Alice are my guesses.

Caroline is a good thought as works for both sides of the family but is it too similar to Charlotte?

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