Too much royalty?

[ThreeLuckyStars]

I have an eldest daughter with a flowy name (think Cordelia), a son William, and a newborn. I have named the newborn Henry today and I am wondering if it’s too much as I learned recently that Henry is actually Harry, I am originally American and I love Henry. As a British or British aware person, are you immediately triggered by those two names in one family? Thank you!

No not at all .
both William and Henry are quite common names. Prince Harry doesn’t really go by Henry so I don’t see an issue there anyway
Cordelia is not very common in the UK, it’s seen as quite old-fashioned here, it’s a nice name nonetheless
you name your babies what you want!

Nah, most people seem to forget Prince Harry is actually a Henry.

Triggered? About what? Don't be daft. They're ordinary names that have been around for centuries in the UK.
No one with any sense would think twice, besides which P Harry was known as Harry from day 1 even though his formal name is Henry.
Just enjoy your own Henry and William. Lovely names.

i love the names but wouldn’t use both and name them after William and Harry (birth name Henry). Most people in England would know they’re the princes’ names.

Go for it. It wouldn't have entered my head that you had named your kids royal names.

They're pretty classic names, so wouldn't really raise an eyebrow. Though if he decides to go by Harry later in childhood it would be more obvious. Maybe encourage Hal for the nickname if needed...

What about the people outside of England?

No they are very popular names (and very nice too), even if your Henry ends up Harry day to day, I wouldn’t worry about it

i would use them both together - my first association is that they’re lovely, traditional names, not that they’re royal.

No they're lovely names that go well together

I'm not sure what you mean by 'triggered'? Some people will make the royal connection, but it's not an awful thing that makes them unusable as a pair. Many won't even realise, as Prince Harry just goes by Harry and has done since childhood.

You love Henry and have already named him so it would be daft to change it now just because you're worried what other people may think.

William and Henry are absolutely fine together, and it's not like your daughter is called Charlotte or Elizabeth. You just might want to avoid calling a future 3rd son George lol.

"Triggered"? By what they are common names you can't move for Williams in my family they are literally both my children's grandfather's names one on each side a great grandfather and a great uncles we have Henry's too but mostly Williams

Most royal names are common in nearly everyone's families so lot's of families will have a George, Richard, Elizabeth, Mary, Henry/Harry and Bill/William.

All nice names.

If you have twins call them Camilla and Charles.

no, henry is lovely,
it is not as if you have done william harry and diana

Yes same for me. It'll look like a tribute. Fine if you mean it that way, but you don't.

I don’t know how wide the awareness would be and don’t feel qualified to answer beyond England 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

Nah, it’s absolutely fine - you won’t be the only non- royal family with both William and Henry brothers (along with Thomas, James, maybe Edward etc they are the sort of very popular boys names that are hard to avoid each generation in English speaking countries as they are so pleasant, classic and timeless sounding).

Plus the fact that Prince Henry has always been known as Harry AND you have another sibling in the mix with a “non royal” name too, nobody is going to make the connection.

Thanks! Good point- I haven’t used nicknames for the eldest two so am hoping to use his full name as well. He has some cool middle names to draw from as well if we want a nickname

Thanks! Haha I like Edwin for any future boys (it’s the name I was strongly considering for this one) and the royal affiliation was back in 616 so hopefully I’m in the clear!

I wouldn't worry I'm from UK and I actually knew two brothers called William and Harry! If you love the name I would keep it regardless my youngest is Henry too :) his middle name is Albert so he has a very royal name but it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

We have a William and a Charles....

I wouldn't even make the connection, Op. My brother and sister are Katherine and William, born in the early 90's before the current royals were even a thing. My second child is called Harry and I didn't click until a couple of family members jokingly brought it up. William and Henry are lovely classic names.

It will be perfectly fine.

I know a family living in England with a Charlotte and George sibset, and another with a Charles and a William.

Nobody bats an eye. They're very traditional names.

In my own family a couple of generations ago there were brothers George and Edward.

Thank you so much, everyone who wrote in! It is true that the classics come up again and again. Among the baby’s great grandfather’s names we had Charles, George Henry, Edwin, and William to work with (my brother is also George so my husband took that one off the list) I suppose my firstborn daughter balances it out and if we have any more children I can average it out even further. Your thoughts are very helpful and reassuring to a very hormonal and sleep deprived mother! My warmest thanks ☺️

My now adult children were born a couple of years after the royal Princes and are called William and Harriet.
The similarity didn’t occur to me at all at the time!