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.

[OneMoreCupOfTeaFirst]

oh yeah, the nightclub would have capitalised on that shamelessly too I'm sure.

I don't see the name being Adelaide myself.... the Laide at the end puts me off terribly.

[hollyisalovelyname]

I had considered Annabel but dm and mil said 'you can't name her after a nightclub'

[aftermay]

So I guess Stringfellows out of the question as well.

[spatchcock]

Sharon for a girl
Kevin for a boy

[Wishfulmakeupping]

Frances Elizabeth not sure about boys maybe George

[FobblyWoof]

I don't see them considering Adalaide purely because of the Australian connotations and Australia have made no secret of their plan to become an independent state once the queen dies.

I didn't know it was a royal name either, thanks for the info kitten

[xigris]

Girl - Charlotte
Boy - James

But really I'm holding out for Princess Chardonnay or Prince Wayne

[hollyisalovelyname]

Also I'm sure they don't want an Australian connection in view of the 2 Australian dj's and the tragedy that ensued.

[OneMoreCupOfTeaFirst]

what are Edward's children called? is it Louise and John? or Louise and James? does somebody have an Alice?

[reelingintheyears]

Ophelia Fanny for a girl.

Winston Obadiah for a boy


You heard it here first.

[KittenofDoom]

I don't care for the "laide" in Adelaide either, because it's French for ugly

Could use another form though - Adele, Adeline, Adelina ...

[NomDeClavier]

But it's not Adelaide in French, it's Adelaïde - which means there's no ugly connotations. But good pony about the Australian DJs and that poor nurse.

[LemonBreeland]

For some reason for ages I've thought Alexandra if it's a girl. I don't have a boys name shouting at me though.

[KittenofDoom]

Nom I know it's not pronounced the same, but I always see the word in the name.

[IsThisAGoodIdea]

Would you stop with the Adelaide stuff.

As if they're going to call her that!

[Northernlurker]

I think Victoria Diana Mary would be nice

Also Charlotte Elizabeth

I hope it's a girl. That would be fab. Charles would be so pleased. It's one of the things that's been nicest about the whole Wills getting married thing - that Charles plainly loves having a daughter (in law) in the family.

[Northernlurker]

What about Helena too? Very classic and one of Victoria's daughters was called that.

[bouncingbelle]

My guesses are:

Madeleine Elizabeth Diana Caroline

Arthur Philip Michael Louis

[MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik]

I think they should go for the good old traditional ones.

Hawise for a girl, or maybe Jacquetta.

[mathanxiety]

Adelaide in Australia was named after the wife of William IV. It wasn't a name made up in Australia.

[siluria]

Alice, because I'm having a baby in August and she's going to be called Alice, and I bet a pound to a penny that I'll spend the rest of DD's life saying 'no! no! she's not named after the royal baby, it's just a coincidence ...'

[KittenofDoom]

I'm not convinced that royal babies spark off a flood of namesakes. There was no deluge of Beatrices or Eugenies (I did think Beatrice might take off back then, but it's taken 25 years ...). William and Harry were quite popular at the time anyway, as is James. Has Louise enjoyed much of a revival? Don't think so. And although not a baby thing, it always surprised me that Diana never shot up the name charts.

[rowtunda]

Girl - Charlotte
Boy - george

[BreathingLessons]

I think Diana is like Marilyn now. Virtually unusable

[KittenofDoom]

I don't agree that either is "unusable". They are not unique names.