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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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OneMoreCupOfTeaFirst · 12/06/2013 11:56

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 · 12/06/2013 14:40

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

aftermay · 12/06/2013 15:59

So I guess Stringfellows out of the question as well.

spatchcock · 12/06/2013 16:40

Sharon for a girl
Kevin for a boy

Wishfulmakeupping · 12/06/2013 16:42

Frances Elizabeth not sure about boys maybe George

FobblyWoof · 12/06/2013 16:44

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 · 12/06/2013 16:50

Girl - Charlotte
Boy - James

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

hollyisalovelyname · 12/06/2013 19:03

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 · 12/06/2013 19:10

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

reelingintheyears · 12/06/2013 19:12

Ophelia Fanny for a girl.

Winston Obadiah for a boy

You heard it here first. Grin

KittenofDoom · 12/06/2013 21:13

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

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

NomDeClavier · 12/06/2013 22:14

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 · 12/06/2013 22:21

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 · 13/06/2013 00:01

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

IsThisAGoodIdea · 13/06/2013 00:06

Would you stop with the Adelaide stuff.

As if they're going to call her that!

Northernlurker · 13/06/2013 00:11

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 · 13/06/2013 00:12

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

bouncingbelle · 13/06/2013 00:15

My guesses are:

Madeleine Elizabeth Diana Caroline

Arthur Philip Michael Louis

MalenkyRusskyDrakonchik · 13/06/2013 00:20

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

Hawise for a girl, or maybe Jacquetta.

mathanxiety · 13/06/2013 05:18

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

siluria · 13/06/2013 13:35

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 · 13/06/2013 14:14

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 · 13/06/2013 22:03

Girl - Charlotte
Boy - george

BreathingLessons · 13/06/2013 22:08

I think Diana is like Marilyn now. Virtually unusable

KittenofDoom · 14/06/2013 00:21

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

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