To think please not Arthur

[DaveswifeDawn]

It's tipped to be the new prince's name. I know we're all supposed to love old men's names but Arthur is just too awful.

Come on Kate & Will - you know you want to call him Milo or Ryan. Just do it!

Personally love Arthur, don't think it is an old man's name at all, and after all, don't all people grow older eventually?! Think anything traditional is far better than a modern name personally :-) Each to their own I say!

Alexander is a “strong” name given there was an Alexander the Great.

My money is on Gary.

Arthur is awful.

Good grief Kate. You’ve had 9 months to decide. Get this baby registered already. It’s not like you’re waiting for your Universal Credit before you can afford the bus into town.

Edward is much nicer than Arthur

Arthur is in the same league as Cecil, Arnold. Edith, Agatha etc.

Thought they might release it in time for the 6pm news as it's been said somewhere that the announcement will be today.

Also needs to be in time for tomorrow's papers.

I have a flutter on Frederick so wish they'd hurry up - normally not invested!!

I had a feeling they wanted Alfred but it would be pretty poor timing bearing in mind other news ....

Half wishing I'd had a punt on David or John.

Our maintenance man at work managed to convince one member of staff that the name had been announced and it was Leroy. He explained to her that it links back to the Le Roy Mountbattens which has a French history. She totally fell for it and sent messages to her family 😂

I think she’ll go for Alexander ( but I think that’s in George’s name?!)

Arthur isn’t a great choice.

She might go for William!

Today's royal story is about the Anzac commemoration. They won't announce the name and overshadow that.

Tomorrow I bet - they don’t seem in a rush.

I think Arthur James Philip would be a likely combination. I don't see it being Prince Albert - that name has unfortunately got a much too strong popular culture connection with the other known meaning of a Prince Albert and you can imagine how much fun the tabloids would have with that once he was old enough to be picked on by the press.

Can someone please tell me what is the bad thing re the name Alfred at the moment??? I asked way back but nobody answered and I'm getting nothing on google.

My money is on Leopold. Leo for short.

@MargotLovedTom1

Alfie Evans at Alder Hey

dannydyerismydad - I would like that choice! Especially the short version of Leo. I do think the right-wing press would go after them for not using a traditional British name though...

There’s another Mum called Kate with a son called Alfie in the news right now.

Leopold is a very traditional name, one of Queen Victoria's sons and the King of Belgium. It won't be a name currently in the family eg James. I really dislike Arthur as well!!

I wondered if it would be that, thanks Lapdance. I can't imagine the royal baby being known as Alfie though, and I don't think that little boy would feature as a factor in any name discussion amongst the RF and associated advisors.

I had a lovely cat called Arthur.

MargotLovedTom1

I wondered if it would be that, thanks Lapdance. I can't imagine the royal baby being known as Alfie though, and I don't
think that little boy would feature as a factor in any name discussion amongst the RF and associated advisors.

Agreed.

Arthur is a great name - for a cat!