Classic and Royal Sounding Baby Names

[Jenny7866]

We are looking at the classics for a baby name now but still can't decide! Here are some of our ideas:

Alexandra
Christina
Victoria
Catherine
Caroline
Angelica
Elisabeth
Samantha

Does anyone like any of these or perhaps have others to add?

(surname starts with G and is 2 syllables long)

May
Alice
Marina
Boudicca
Camilla
Rose
Alix
Juliana
Fabiola
Jane
Anne

Samantha and Angelica really not classic or royal imo, they definitely stand out from the others on the list which are more timeless feeling. I like all of your choices otherwise, but all are longish names that will probably get shortened so I'd probably pick based on that - Kit/Kitty for Christina or Catherine would be my favourite (although I also have soft spots for Vita for Victoria, Callie for Caroline and Bess for Elisabeth).

Agree Alice, Eleanor and Maria also fit your classic/royal template very well. And with considering Helena, Josephine, Cecilia or Marina if you want something more uncommon and are looking at more European classic/royal names too?

Queen Victoria's daughter was Beatrice.

Charlotte
Alexandrina
Margaret

Christina was a Swedish Queen regnant. There was also a Danish princess who became Duchess of Milan and on being widowed famously declined to marry Henry VIII (he preferred her to Anne of Cleves) on the grounds that she only had one head.

And Zara!

Joking apart, it’s not really royal but I do like Angelica, and it’s a bit more well known now because of Hamilton. It would get my vote from your list.

Current Queen and Queen. Consorts in Europe

Margrethe (Denmark currently only reigning Queen)

Sonia (Norway)
Silvia (Sweden)
Maxima (Netherlands)
Letizia (Spain)
Mathilde ( Belgian)
Camilla (Uk)

Additionally
Princess Charlene (Monaco)
Grand dutchess Maria Terese (Luxembourg)

Of upcoming queen's in line to different thrones we have

Victoria and Estelle (Sweden)
Ingrid (Norway)
Catherina-Amalia (Netherlands)
Elisabeth (Belgian)
Leonor (Spain)

Queen consorts to be
Mary (Denmark)
MetteMarit (Norway)
Stephanie (Luxembourg)
Catherine (Uk)
Sophie - Grand duchess (Liechtenstein)

A range of names for sure

Do you watch History's calling on you tube? They recently did a video on Christina of Milan (Princess of Denmark. But never spent much time there)

She is quoted as saying she would.gladly marry Henry had she only had 2 heads 😃

@Enko - no I don't but she has long been a favourite of mine since I saw the amazing portrait of her in the National Gallery as a child. It was painted for Henry VIII to inspect to see if he fancied her - probably never crossed his mind that she might not fancy him but the picture really makes her look as if she knew her own mind!

www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/hans-holbein-the-younger-christina-of-denmark-duchess-of-milan

Charlotte

Vic

*Victoria
Josephine (empress)

Marina, Beatrix, Christina.

Anna
Beatrice/Beatrix
Sophia
Christina
Alexandra
Alicia
Adelaide
Adeline
Evalina
Helena
Amelia
Charlotte
Philippa
Clara

Henry IX

I was also thinking of Zog, but that would actually be a great name for a dog!

Frances. Dianas middle name, Lady Jane Greys sister. I'm sure there's more.
Anne.
Caroline

Mathilde. Posted too soon.

Nicely done

Stephanie
Anastasia

Boudicca

Eleanor of A and Matilda are the best Queen names of all. They are the most awesome women OF ALL TIME. Don’t diss the She-Wolves!

Absolutely! Apologies if mentioned already, Queen Isabella of England (the She Wolf of France)

I know the painting 😁

She is a interesting character who was first married off something like 14 to a man old enough to be her grandfather.

Very interesting historic woman
Ever noticed how the women are often way more interesting than the men and their wars?

Absolutely - although my favouite woman of all time has to be the Empress Livia.....

Alexandra
Victoria
Catherine
Elisabeth - Elizabeth is better

Angelica- nature name. Not royal or classic
Samantha - a bit 1960s.
Christina, Caroline - nice, classic, not UK royal name AFAIK

Anne
Alexandrina
Alice
Beatrice
Charlotte
Helena
Louise
Margaret
Mary
Maud