How long do we wait for the royal baby name?

[HerculesM]

Does anyone remember how long they took to announce Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s name?

Oops, wrong thread

I think it's lovely and they've surprised us all.

Is it being pronounced Lou-ee or Lou-is?

Surely Lou-ee is the correct pronunciation, Lou-is would be Lewis

Loo-we, definitely.

loo-ee, even. Damned autocorrect.

Louis is such a drippy wet name not something I'd name a future Monarch glad i didn't bet on Albert though

he isn't a future monarch though. At best he'll be 3rd in line, then he will be displaced by both George and Charlottes children.

I'm surprised they chose a French name!

I tried to place a bet on Louis on one of those being sites. It was a faff and I finally have up because I was exasperated. I'm kicking myself now!

*betting

Phew. Had heard whispers of Lou-is!

Cherrytrees, I agree that the name recycling is a bit odd. However, the name Carol is a feminine version of Charles so maybe they've killed two birds with the one stone there.

I thought he replaced Charlotte as he's a boy ? Or have they changed the rules now so she can keep her place in line ?

@Praisebe They changed the rules some time before George is born, so now gender is irrelevant to the line of succession.

• was born

They have changed the rules. Succession is now in order of birth regardless of sex.

Come to think of it, on top of reusing Louis, Charles is a recycling of Charlotte.

They seem to have quite a small pool of name preferences that they are drawing from.

They changed the rules some time before George is born, so now gender is irrelevant to the line of succession.
Or even the sex.

"Succession to the Crown Act 2013:
Long title:
An Act to make succession to the Crown not depend on gender; to make provision about Royal Marriages; and for connected purposes"

Don't shoot the messenger, @GladAllOver

Grrrrrrrrrrrr!