Any guesses for new Royal baby?

[katielou987]

Archie and....

Would Sophia be a bit close to Sophie (ie Sophie Wessex, Harry’s aunty, who I seem to recall ignored Harry & Meghan at the Westminster Commonwealth service along with Kate and William)?

Yes, Eugenie raised eyebrows at the time.
I’ve always liked it.
No idea of her taste in names. Felix?

@DustyVenetian

How lovely but why break the news in the same week Eugenie announced her birth

Because it's Valentine's Day, a day of celebrating love?

Eugenie's announcement was several days ago. I don't see any particular clash this time round (thank goodness)*

Megs announced she was pregnant with Archie at Eugenies' wedding so....

Maybe Eliza to honour granny but keep it fresh and modern.

There are a few Fredericks in royal name combinations so maybe they could use Freddie. I can also imagine Theodore/Theo or Alexander going quite well with Archie.

Am sure Eugenie's name has links with lineage of queen Victoria with whom the duchess of York was fascinated. My money on Albert to link in with Granny's fascination and wasn't Bertie the Queens father's real name?

I greatly dislike the both of them but agree that the photo was lovely. As far as names go, like Archie, it will probably be something similarly non-royal .

My guess it will not be out of the fucking news until its born.

I would welcome constantly seeing news about lovely new babies, rather than the general gloom and doom we get these days surrounding covid.

@GoryGilmore

I would welcome constantly seeing news about lovely new babies, rather than the general gloom and doom we get these days surrounding covid.

Yes three new great grandchildren for the Queen and Prince Philip this year, Eugenie's baby last week, Zara soon and now this one

I think Diana

What a spiteful comment @Greendoonan

@Greendoonan that's exactly what I think, it's inevitable!

Not Diana--that would be a bit too much. Not something traditionally royal like Mary. It will be something that works in the United States, like Alyssa or Emma.

If it's a girl, Doriana. It's a bit like Gloriana, as in many things Queen Elizabeth I and II (including the Royal Barge) and it's an anagram of both grandmothers, Diana and Doria.

First I thought of having the first three letters of Diana followed by the last three letters of Doria, but probably better not.

I think they will use Diana or Frances as a middle name, Harry will want a link between his daughter and mother just as William did. It has nothing to do with publicity and its something many many who lost their mother do. I certainly did.

If a boy, it could be anything but my guess it will more than likely end in ‘ie’ too like Archie.

Charlie if it's a boy.

@SnottyLottie

Also has anyone seen the rumours circulating in the media that Eugenie’s son has the middle name Stamp?

I think it's a family name on Jack Brooksbank's side.

Megs announced she was pregnant with Archie at Eugenies' wedding so....

Did she?
I thought that was just that people thought she did by wearing a coat that some felt made it clear she was pregnant, and felt she should have worn something which hid the fact.

We don't know what was said, or in what terms at Eugenie's wedding.

We do know that the formal announcement was made on international baby loss day. SANDS had secured coverage on BBC. It's rare for such a difficult subject to get in to main programmes such as this. The first running of segment on BBC Breakfast had gone to plan.

Then, bang, gone

It's quite a big memorial day for those whose babies died at or around the time of birth. And deeply tactless (at best) not to have checked for the major 'days' before any announcement - actually surprised and disappointed that this got past their (then royal) staff who are usually considerably more assiduous

Wallis Diana

[quote thebestnamehere]@DustyVenetian

How lovely but why break the news in the same week Eugenie announced her birth

Because it's Valentine's Day, a day of celebrating love?

Eugenie's announcement was several days ago. I don't see any particular clash this time round (thank goodness)*

Megs announced she was pregnant with Archie at Eugenies' wedding so....[/quote]
No, she really didn't.

@GlamGloria

Wallis Diana

🤣👍 Brilliant suggestion

Forest Alexander

😂😂😂