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HelpBritish Royal Baby 2018 (Update)
The third child of Prince William and Duchess Kate is to be born this month. Older siblings are George Alexander Louis and Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Months ago, I did a couple of polls as well as a forum discussion as to what the baby would be named when it was born. It wasn’t until a couple of months ago that I did an updated version of the polls.
http://www.behindthename.com/polls/288033
http://www.behindthename.com/polls/288034
I cut down to 12 options; certain names like John, Anthony, Leopold, Cecilia, Maude, and Alberta were ditched because they were unlikely to be used. I finally put in Arthur as well as a couple more names for the boy’s poll. For the girl’s poll, I just picked out the ones that had at least a few votes. Just like previously, I put down reasons for the possible names, as seen below.
Boy/Prince:
James - There were some kings named James, notably James VI and I. Unlikely for a first name, since Will has a cousin named James.
Alfred - Alfred the Great. Was once my pick for a prince, but not anymore. However, I have hope that they’ll use it as one of the middle names.
Frederick - Frederick the Great, Frederick of Sweden, George III’s little brother Prince Frederick…Frederick means “peaceful ruler,” too.
Richard - Three kings were named Richard. This is now my guess for a boy.
Edmund - Two kings have been named Edmund.
Henry - Eight kings as well as Will’s brother Harry have been given this name.
Arthur - King Arthur. Seems like everyone wants this to be the first name for a new prince, but I feel it’s too cliché for royalty. It’s also one of Will’s middle names.
Michael - Kate’s father.
Philip - Prince Philip, who recently had hip surgery. It’s also one of Will’s middle names.
Stephen - Stephen of Blois, who ruled England from 1135 until his death in 1154. I can’t believe I forgot about this the first time! It would be nice to see this on a prince.
Albert - Prince Albert, Victoria’s husband. Albert was also the given name of Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI. This is becoming another popular guess besides Arthur.
Robert - Three Scottish kings have been named Robert, the most notable one being Robert the Bruce. Since they used Alexander for their son Prince George’s name (three Scottish kings have been named Alexander), there could be a possibility that they’ll sneak Robert into the name somehow.
Girl/Princess:
Victoria - Queen Victoria.
Margaret - Queen Elizabeth’s sister. This is now my guess for a princess.
Alice - Still one of the popular guesses. Prince Philip’s mother was named Alice.
Eleanor - Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Matilda - Empress Matilda. Used to be my guess for a girl, but it's now Margaret.
Sophia - Sophia of Hanover.
Mary - Two Queen Marys, as well as King George V’s wife. One of QE2’s middle names is Mary. This is another name that is becoming a popular guess.
Frances - Princess Diana’s middle name.
Caroline - Caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II. Kate’s mother’s name is Carole, so this would, in a way, honor her.
Jane - Jane Seymour (third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI) as well as Lady Jane Grey, the Nine-Day Queen. Will also has an aunt named Jane (Diana’s sister).
Alexandra - Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII and Queen Elizabeth II’s great-grandmother.
Philippa - Kate’s sister Pippa’s real name is Philippa. A daughter of Henry IV was named Philippa; she became Queen of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. We also have Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III. On top of that, it’s the feminine version of Philip.
What do you think? Do you think Will and Kate will go for one of these names, or surprise us by picking something entirely different? What combos do you see happening? My guesses would be Richard Philip Michael for a boy and Margaret Alice Jane for a girl.
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http://www.behindthename.com/polls/288033
http://www.behindthename.com/polls/288034
I cut down to 12 options; certain names like John, Anthony, Leopold, Cecilia, Maude, and Alberta were ditched because they were unlikely to be used. I finally put in Arthur as well as a couple more names for the boy’s poll. For the girl’s poll, I just picked out the ones that had at least a few votes. Just like previously, I put down reasons for the possible names, as seen below.
Boy/Prince:
James - There were some kings named James, notably James VI and I. Unlikely for a first name, since Will has a cousin named James.
Alfred - Alfred the Great. Was once my pick for a prince, but not anymore. However, I have hope that they’ll use it as one of the middle names.
Frederick - Frederick the Great, Frederick of Sweden, George III’s little brother Prince Frederick…Frederick means “peaceful ruler,” too.
Richard - Three kings were named Richard. This is now my guess for a boy.
Edmund - Two kings have been named Edmund.
Henry - Eight kings as well as Will’s brother Harry have been given this name.
Arthur - King Arthur. Seems like everyone wants this to be the first name for a new prince, but I feel it’s too cliché for royalty. It’s also one of Will’s middle names.
Michael - Kate’s father.
Philip - Prince Philip, who recently had hip surgery. It’s also one of Will’s middle names.
Stephen - Stephen of Blois, who ruled England from 1135 until his death in 1154. I can’t believe I forgot about this the first time! It would be nice to see this on a prince.
Albert - Prince Albert, Victoria’s husband. Albert was also the given name of Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI. This is becoming another popular guess besides Arthur.
Robert - Three Scottish kings have been named Robert, the most notable one being Robert the Bruce. Since they used Alexander for their son Prince George’s name (three Scottish kings have been named Alexander), there could be a possibility that they’ll sneak Robert into the name somehow.
Girl/Princess:
Victoria - Queen Victoria.
Margaret - Queen Elizabeth’s sister. This is now my guess for a princess.
Alice - Still one of the popular guesses. Prince Philip’s mother was named Alice.
Eleanor - Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Matilda - Empress Matilda. Used to be my guess for a girl, but it's now Margaret.
Sophia - Sophia of Hanover.
Mary - Two Queen Marys, as well as King George V’s wife. One of QE2’s middle names is Mary. This is another name that is becoming a popular guess.
Frances - Princess Diana’s middle name.
Caroline - Caroline of Ansbach, wife of George II. Kate’s mother’s name is Carole, so this would, in a way, honor her.
Jane - Jane Seymour (third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI) as well as Lady Jane Grey, the Nine-Day Queen. Will also has an aunt named Jane (Diana’s sister).
Alexandra - Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII and Queen Elizabeth II’s great-grandmother.
Philippa - Kate’s sister Pippa’s real name is Philippa. A daughter of Henry IV was named Philippa; she became Queen of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. We also have Philippa of Hainault, wife of Edward III. On top of that, it’s the feminine version of Philip.
What do you think? Do you think Will and Kate will go for one of these names, or surprise us by picking something entirely different? What combos do you see happening? My guesses would be Richard Philip Michael for a boy and Margaret Alice Jane for a girl.
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https://www.fictionpress.com/u/601678/ My FP account
http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1502052/ My FF account
This message was edited 4/6/2018, 12:29 PM
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