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Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :
 
There probably isn't anyone this side of Mars who doesn't already know, but just in case, it was announced yesterday that Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their first child, who will be third in line to the throne when born.

Any suggestions for names?

(And anyone suggesting "Helix Shatterproof, as a great name for a little ruler", will be sent to the Tower - it's been done half a billion times on Twitter, social media, the radio, etc, already.)

So - other than that, fire away. Sensible or frivolous, suggestions for the new royal baby's name?
 

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Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :
 
If it's a girl, given her place in the queue, and the Bowes-Lyon gene for longevity, it 's possibly not that important to have a name that sounds good with 'Queen' in front of it. Or King, of course.

So Dakota or Nate it is then.
 

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Posted by TomOfTarsus (# 3053) on :
 
Too easy. If it's a boy, King. If it's a girl, Queen. In the odd chance the little dear ascends to the throne, the announcers could all sound like Max Headroom - "Presenting Her Majesty, Queen Queen!" etc.

And with the low-hanging fruit in my basket, I'll get my coat and head for the door quickly...
 

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Posted by no prophet (# 15560) on :
 
Ghengis Sinbad Turnip if it's a boy.

Ghengisia Sinbadia Turnipia if it's a girl.


 

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Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :
 
Just looked at the last posts and saw this read: "Name that baby Tom of Tarsus"...

As alternatives, I'm thinking either Augustus Spongebob Octavian Norbert, or else Alice Bryony Cartimandua Dawn.

Or George. I bet that'll be in there in some shape or form.
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
They should stick with the classics: Luke or Leia.
 

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Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :
 
This useful page gives you a choice of baby name based on the baby's future career. It doesn't actually have a button for 'Royalty' - but you could go for Celebrity, in which case we're looking at Antonio or Demi.

I note btw that 'Ariel' makes it into Future Televangelist.
 

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Posted by Karl: Liberal Backslider (# 76) on :
 
There's little doubt it'll ascend to the throne. Probably have to wait 70 years, but it'll get there.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
When the baby is born, don't forget that it will be a royal prince(ss) of Cambridge

My bet, then is Prince Adolphus Philip George Charles of Cambridge

For a girl:

Princess Mary Augusta Frances of Cambridge.

Of course, if Brenda pops her clogs before then, the baby will be ... of Cornwall and Cambridge (The Cornwall title is the senior dukedom and is always given to the heir to the throne). Equally if Chuck is king, he might have already created Wills the Prince of Wales, in which case the kid will be ... of Wales.

My brain just exploded. More later.

[ 04. December 2012, 22:19: Message edited by: PeteC ]
 

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Posted by balaam (# 4543) on :
 
It's time we had some fresh names in the royal line, so Tracey or Wayne.
 

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Posted by nickel (# 8363) on :
 
Unique if it's a girl, Euphonious if it's boy.
 

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Posted by Cottontail (# 12234) on :
 
If they have twin girls, they can borrow the two names I've stored up for years in the event of such an ... um ... event.

Adiaphora and Ephemera.
 

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Posted by Mullygrub (# 9113) on :
 

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PeteC: My brain just exploded.

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I'll get the mop.

In other news, what's wrong with Apple or Lourdes or Moon Unit or Peaches, I'd like to know?

Alternatively, and in keeping with the "celebrity" suggestions, how about Willate? Kalliam? Katiam? Wate? Watherine? Cathiam? &c...



 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 

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Originally posted by PeteC:
When the baby is born, don't forget that it will be a royal prince(ss) of Cambridge ...

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Are you sure? Weren't William and Harry "Prince William of Wales" and "Prince Henry of Wales" right from the start?

FWIW (not much) I reckon a combination of Victoria, Elizabeth and possibly Diana for a girl and Charles, George, William or Philip if it's a boy.

If they were being imaginative about it and wanted to honour Phil the Greek (and why not?), Philippa has regal precedents, and Queen Philippa might be more comfortable to Brits than King Philip (kings called Philip haven't always been our best chums ...)

According to the Torygraph, the bookies have even given odds (500/1 IIRC) of the poor wee blighter being called Wayne or Chardonnay ...
 

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Posted by Ariston (# 10894) on :
 
Aethelfrith or Frideswide. I'm sure the BNP would endorse such traditional Anglo-Saxon suggestions.
 

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Posted by Chapelhead (# 21) on :
 
At present the name most on the Duchess of Cambridge's mind is probably 'Armitage Shanks', which has a pleasant sound to it.
 

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Posted by Enoch (# 14322) on :
 
Definitely better than Prince Harpic or Princess Wachunda.
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
piglet dear, Wills and Harry were "of Wales" from the start because Papa was already Prince of Wales.

When Charles was born, back in the mists of time, he was officially Prince Charles of Edinburgh. On February 7th, 1952, he became Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall and a whole slew of Scottish titles due to his status as the Sovereign's eldest son. A sovereign's children, otherwise are Princes and Princes of nothing.

William was "of Wales" until he married, when he was created Duke of Cambridge. Thus, Prince Lloyd and Princess Ermyntrude of Cambridge.
 

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Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :
 
Ethelred.
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
King/ Queen Chunder IV (play on numerals and intravenous, geddit?). Also sounds vaguely South Asian to the ignorant (ie: most of us) so can pretend it's 'ethnic'.
 

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Ethelred.

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I wasn't ready for that
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
Ralph (as that's what she'll be saying on the porcelain phone)? Hyperemesis if a boy and Gravidia if a girl.
 

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Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :
 
Some veiled reference should be made to Kate's affliction - eg. Luke (rhymning word) or Jessica (hidden word).
 

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Posted by Jane R (# 331) on :
 
Boadicea? Arthur? Henry VIII's elder brother was called Arthur...
 

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Posted by Sandemaniac (# 12829) on :
 

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Ethelred.

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I wasn't ready for that

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Originally posted by Jane R:
Boadicea? Arthur? Henry VIII's elder brother was called Arthur...

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Originally posted by leo:
Chantelle
Charmaigne
Roxy

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Originally posted by Ariel:
There probably isn't anyone this side of Mars who doesn't already know, but just in case, it was announced yesterday that Prince William and his wife Kate are expecting their first child, who will be third in line to the throne when born.

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Wow, really? Good for them
 

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Posted by moron (# 206) on :
 
Boy: Billy Bob.
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
Then Mary Lou for a girl.
 

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Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :
 
Prince: Edward Cullen
Princess: Isabella Swan
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
Boy: Harry Potter

Girl: Hermione Granger
 

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Posted by Huntress (# 2595) on :
 
Ooooh what about Richard? The previous Richard has had the business about ordering the deaths of the 'Princes in the Tower' debunked by some historians and writers* and his body has possibly recently been discovered under that car park in Leicester, so there is current interest.

I think Charlotte would be nice for a girl; Queen Charlotte was the wife of George III and it would also reference Prince Charles.

Of course the Anglo-Saxon monarch list does include Canute, sometimes spelled 'Cnut'.


*See the Richard III Society, also 'Royal Blood' by Bertram Fields and 'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey.

[ 05. December 2012, 15:36: Message edited by: Huntress ]
 

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Posted by Matt Black (# 2210) on :
 
All Kings Richard met violent deaths no perhaps not so good although I take your point re current interest.
 

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Posted by Sioni Sais (# 5713) on :
 
Boy: Madoc.
Girl: Myfanwy.

You want Welsh, I'll give you Welsh.
 

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Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :
 
Eleanor might be good, it has a royal background and is becoming fashionable again (at least in middle class Cambridge circles). And it is of Greek origin
Cambridge name? Gonville Caius.
 

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Posted by Jade Constable (# 17175) on :
 
Philippa sounds good to me too - presumably Pippa is short for Philippa? Eleanor is also pretty and royal.
 

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Posted by Og, King of Bashan (# 9562) on :
 

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Boadicea? Arthur? Henry VIII's elder brother was called Arthur...

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Of course the Anglo-Saxon monarch list does include Canute, sometimes spelled 'Cnut'.

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I was going to suggest Harthacnut but you sort of beat me to it.
 

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Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :
 
Or to quote '1066 and all that'; Canute, Halfacanute, Partacanute, Rathacanute and Hardlicanute. Perhaps we should have some Egg-Kings too
(This will all be meaningless to anyone not familiar with '1066')
 

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Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :
 

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Originally posted by Matt Black:
Not a good example unfortunately - both Arthur, PoW and Arthur of Brittany came to premature ends. Similarly, John is not good for English or French kings.

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Originally posted by Chapelhead:
At present the name most on the Duchess of Cambridge's mind is probably 'Armitage Shanks', which has a pleasant sound to it.

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Originally posted by Firenze:
I note btw that 'Ariel' makes it into Future Televangelist.

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Originally posted by Chapelhead:
At present the name most on the Duchess of Cambridge's mind is probably 'Armitage Shanks', which has a pleasant sound to it.

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Who is Armitage and what is shanking?

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Originally posted by Ariel:
(And anyone suggesting "Helix Shatterproof, as a great name for a little ruler", will be sent to the Tower - it's been done half a billion times on Twitter, social media, the radio, etc, already.)

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Originally posted by PeteC:
When the baby is born, don't forget that it will be a royal prince(ss) of Cambridge

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Ariel - I know that you may be ironically asking your question, but also that you may be genuinely asking it,

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Originally posted by Sleepwalker:
Aww ..... How about Legoland then? (That's another one pinched from Twitter)

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Oh yes - I forgot about that one. To the Tower!
 

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Posted by Doublethink (# 1984) on :
 
Canute would be very appropriate in the era of climate change. Maybe Gaia for a daughter.

(Worth breaking with tradition and not giving them a football team's worth of names too, I think.)

[ 05. December 2012, 20:25: Message edited by: Doublethink ]
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 

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Originally posted by PeteC:
When the baby is born, don't forget that it will be a royal prince(ss) of Cambridge

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Apparently not.

Queenie will have to decide on that.

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Now Know Ye that We of our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do hereby declare our Royal Will and Pleasure that the children of any Sovereign of these Realms and the children of the sons of any such Sovereign and the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales shall have and at all times hold and enjoy the style title or attribute of Royal Highness with their titular dignity of Prince or Princess prefixed to their respective Christian names or with their other titles of honour.

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Originally posted by Doublethink:
(Worth breaking with tradition and not giving them a football team's worth of names too, I think.)

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Originally posted by leo:
Chantelle
Charmaigne
Roxy

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Yes, but what if it's a girl?

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Originally posted by Heavenly Anarchist:
Agree with your predictions for middle names but not Jane as a first name, that's a usurper's name.

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Chantelle
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Roxy

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Yes, but what if it's a girl?

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Merlin

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Merlin Cambridge would work. In a preppy sort of way.

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Originally posted by Firenze:
Merlin Cambridge would work. In a preppy sort of way.

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Merlin Cambridge sounds like a 1950's motor car.

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OK. Maybe they should call her Hillman Minx.
 

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Posted by Gussie (# 12271) on :
 
I once actually knew someone called Aston Martin - and that is the favourite car of at least one of the grandads....
 

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Posted by Heavenly Anarchist (# 13313) on :
 
He must be well acquainted with Ford Prefect

[ 06. December 2012, 18:30: Message edited by: Heavenly Anarchist ]
 

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Posted by deano (# 12063) on :
 
Anyway... have they said whether they're keeping it yet?
 

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Posted by Jonah the Whale (# 1244) on :
 
If it's a boy I think we should forget Ralph and Huey, go for Earl which is much more aristocratic. Or in the interests of appearing Euro-friendly how about Roy, which is based on the French for king. You could pick a smaller European country to be more exotic. We could go for the Danish for King, which is Kong. That would have quite a nice ring to it.

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Of course the Anglo-Saxon monarch list does include Canute, sometimes spelled 'Cnut'.

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Originally posted by PeteC:
piglet dear, Wills and Harry were "of Wales" from the start because Papa was already Prince of Wales.

When Charles was born, back in the mists of time, he was officially Prince Charles of Edinburgh. On February 7th, 1952, he became Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall and a whole slew of Scottish titles due to his status as the Sovereign's eldest son. A sovereign's children, otherwise are Princes and Princes of nothing.

William was "of Wales" until he married, when he was created Duke of Cambridge. Thus, Prince Lloyd and Princess Ermyntrude of Cambridge.

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Originally posted by Jonah the Whale:
We could go for the Danish for King, which is Kong. That would have quite a nice ring to it.

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If they want to push the Wales angle instead of the Cambridge one, I'd go for Non or Nest for a girl and if a boy is born, he can be named Dyfrig.

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Yes, a future King named after a Shipmate = almost as good as King Kong.

Huia
 

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(Although I suppose he would be James lll & Vlll?)

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Ah now Mr Stephen Fry on that ever entertaining show QI has addressed this issue. Ever since folks north of the border took issue with QEII (seeing as her majesty is technically their first Queen Elizabeth) parliament decreed that the numeral of the monarch's name would be which ever was highest from the lists of English and Scottish monarchs.

So if the royal bairn was named Malcolm he would not be Malcolm I, rather Malcolm IV
If Edward then Edward IX etc etc
 

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Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :
 
That's a neat bit of information I will store away in the large part of my brain which holds useless trivia.
 

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Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :
 
Unfortunately, most of us here won't be around to see this baby take the throne -- and to see if he/she uses his/her birth name or takes another. (I've heard that Charles is considering being George VII, if he ever gets the job.
 

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Posted by Morlader (# 16040) on :
 

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(Although I suppose he would be James lll & Vlll?)

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Ah now Mr Stephen Fry on that ever entertaining show QI has addressed this issue. Ever since folks north of the border took issue with QEII (seeing as her majesty is technically their first Queen Elizabeth) parliament decreed that the numeral of the monarch's name would be which ever was highest from the lists of English and Scottish monarchs.

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