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

[MortifiedAdams]

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.

[pinkandsparklytoo]

Jayden for a boy, Neveah for a girl

[KittenofDoom]

"Kings often take a different regnal (ruling) name from their first given name"

That is the exception rather than the rule.

Edward VII discarded his real first name of Albert (possibly for reasons connected with his father). George VI was also an Albert, but took the same name as his father George V to restore continuity following the abdication crisis. The naming of Victoria was complicated by the interference of the Prince Regent. She disliked her first name and dropped it as soon as she was able. These are the only three who have used different regnal names from their first names as far as I recall.

When the present Queen succeeded, she was asked what name she would reign under, and she replied "My own, of course". So I imagine that she named Charles with the full expectation that he would in due course reign under that name.

The Queen's choice of Charles suggests that it's unlikely that any name would be ruled out because of baggage from the past. There have been plenty of problems with Edwards, Henrys and Georges, but those names still get used by the royals.

[Ilikethebreeze]

How many names is the baby likely to have?
3, 4 or more?

[badtime]

I think Charlotte is actually not unlikely for a girl, as his da and her ma have related names.

I'd like to see a Stephen or Richard* for a boy, as people keep saying that royal names are 'timeless', even though they are cyclical like everything else and some will seem 'dated' at any given time.

• So what if King Stephen was a usurper?
  ** And all the King Richards were knobs (although III does appear to have been the victim of dodgy propaganda)?

[Bue]

I think they will go with a timeless royal name that will fit in with all the other kids at posh London nursery.

Alice or Charlotte for a girl.
George for a boy. Or maybe Edward or Arthur.

[stillwaters76]

I was thinking about this just yesterday. I decided Alice for a girl and George for a boy. I just hope she doesn't use the only boy's name I have on my list for my baby (due Oct).

[KittenofDoom]

Can I just clarify that King Charles II was NOT beheaded, as someone has posted above. Only Charles I !

[ivykaty44]

sorry that was my mistake - he was exiled I was happily copy and pasting

[KittenofDoom]

ivykaty Charles II was not exiled, that was James II. Charles II was known as "the Merry Monarch", he died of natural causes.

[NomDeClavier]

Well Charles II ran away and couldn't come back because of Cromwell so he was semi-exiled.

[KittenofDoom]

Whatever, clearly HM the Q didn't give a shit. She still named her boy Charles, and good for her.

[FruitSaladIsNotPudding]

I'm hoping for Adelaide if it's a girl - regal, underused and lovely imo.

[ImaginaryHat]

When we went to the Tower of London on our last trip to London we were told by one of the beefeaters that Prince Charles had chosen not to be King Charles when he becomes King (because of negative associations). He told us what he had chosen and I think it was George, although it was 3 or 4 years ago I can't say 100% that's the name he said! All seems a bit bonkers to me but that's what he said. Whether that'd put them off George for the new baby I have no idea. I'll stick my money on Arthur.

[SixPackWellies]

I think Michael for a boy. After her father, and a nice, still regal name.

And Maybe Alexandra or Victoria for a girl

[Thurlow]

Alexandra Frances Elizabeth for a girl. Because that's almost DD's name so I have a horrible feeling that our familiar but not very common name is going to become a lot more popular!

No idea for a boy. There's a lot of royal names without good histories - John, Richard etc. Maybe they'll give him several middle names that he could chose his royal name from?

[dimdommilpot]

Albert or george for a boy and alexandra for a girl. I do think boy though.

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

John...

[SixPackWellies]

I think boy too.

John is nice, and it is about time for a revival I think.

[KatieScarlett2833]

Charlotte or George

[TheMagicKeyCanFuckOff]

Arthur George Charles or something like that.
Alice Elizabeth Ann or something.

Or maybe Aimee-Rai?

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

I was joking. I thought John was not used because of the reputation of John I.

[Bowlersarm]

I'm fairly certain Prince Charles will become King George.

Arthur
Sarah

[SixPackWellies]

The advantage of John is that he would be the only one in his class.

[way trendy, those Cambridges]

I like John. It was one of our alternate names for DC2 if she had been a boy.

[SerBrienne]

Philip will be in there somewhere (especially if his health continues to falter).