Arrh its a boy - please don't call it George!

[SadPander]

Not sure how I feel about using my boys name, George, if Kate and William use it. Am I being stupid or would this put you off? Not due until December so is it a big deal??

Well I know why Albert is out, my mind must be fevered from looking at the wikipedia page!

ooh, someone mentioned Francis because of Diana.

I love Francis too.

Didn't someone say there was a list of approved names they should pick from?
does anyone have a link to that?

The list is in the Queen's handbag.

Albert is out because Queen Victoria said that there would never be a King Albert - they refused to let him be King - they allowed Prince Consort but wouldn't go as far as King Consort (being the closest allowed because the monarch was a Queen.)
their reason was that a King must rule higher than a Queen, and the fact that it was her job meant that he couldn't be called King.
so she said that there would never be a King Albert.

nothing to do with the piercing named after him to keep his trouser front flat.

I'd say these days it would have a little to do with the piercing, although no one at the palace would be so indelicate as to say that.

Queen Vic is dead. They should just ignore her. In fact they should ignore everyone and call the baby whatever they like -
King Josh, King Sam, King Oscar, King Steve, King Keith, King Kyle, King Brooklyn, King Kong, anything they like!

i like the Albert tradition though.

Isn't Prince Albert something a bit rude?

( I hope for George after my DS)

Did Prince Albert have a little prince albert though? Was it really to do with keeping trouser fronts flat? Can someone please explain that one?

You don't necessarily keep your name when you become Regent. You can call yourself whatever you like.

They are leaving the hospital at about 7 tonight they are saying on the news. If they were 'real folks' their car would have been clamped (traffic wardens are viscious around the hospital) and the baby seat would be a source of mystery to them.

I wonder if I'll see them on my school run (I pass the palace every day!). I shall wave daily (until royal protection tell me to stop).

Roffle - it was a clunk-click base. That's what we had too. Who knows how much anxiety and swearing there was strapping him into the seat behind closed doors...

There are absolutely LOADS of Georges around, it's not exactly a rare name that will only become popular if they use it!

I think it'll ne something Charles Michael.

Wouldn't it be fun if it was Kayden, Jayden or Mustafa? Much more interesting. I'm off to Paddy Power's to put on a bet now.

I reckon it'll be Alexander.

id go with Ralph

I reckon Arthur.
DH thinks Anglesey.

Frederick, Richard or Louis I think!

George is just too underwhelming. People want something a bit more 'oh my goodness, that's unfashionable!'. I think it will be Richard. I like that. Butit 's not used any more. Rich and Will.

Arthur is awful. She has good taste.

George is ok but I want more excitement
Alexander the same.

He must have practised the car seat thing. I guess you would if you know you're going to be filmed fiddling hopelessly with it.

Francis is out too i'd say, nice though it is! king/prince Frankie sounds funny! and also, too spencer, too pope.

somebody should open a nightclub called kweenelizabeth. tudbee funny

Speaking of car seat, did you spot that the baby wasn't actually strapped in?