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Royal baby's name.

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shysal Tue 31-Mar-15 10:34:36

What are your predictions? I am sure it will be something traditional like Alice or James.

rosesarered Tue 07-Apr-15 22:39:47

Or a Prince Charming.

rosesarered Tue 07-Apr-15 22:38:59

I'm hoping it will be Princess Rosesarered.

Ana Tue 07-Apr-15 13:40:16

(that was in reply to Galen, but perhaps the same applies to Elizabeth.)

Ana Tue 07-Apr-15 13:39:09

Hmm...perhaps it would draw too many comparisons - it's a minefield!

Gagagran Tue 07-Apr-15 13:38:56

I thought the Duke of Gloucester had a daughter called Rose? I'm still betting Elizabeth will be the name for a girl.

Ana Tue 07-Apr-15 13:37:51

Yes, she was.

Galen Tue 07-Apr-15 13:29:06

Wasn't Margaret Rose as well?

Ana Tue 07-Apr-15 13:26:58

Actually, Rose would be quite a lovely name for a girl - Princess Rose has a certain ring to it!

I have two given names, so have most of the family. My paternal grandmother had three or four, I think, but she was French, and also Catholic which may account for it.

rosequartz Tue 07-Apr-15 13:11:53

Thinking about first names, I was just wondering how many given names Gransnetters have?
I have two, only one child in our family has three, and another one has just one.

The Royals all seem to have a string of given names.

annodomini Tue 07-Apr-15 12:41:50

How abour a homage to Great Auntie Anne whose third name is Alice too?
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise: all nice royal names.

rosequartz Tue 07-Apr-15 11:20:09

The Duke of Edinburgh's DM was called Alice, so a distinct possibility!
And there were quite of lot of Alices in the Royal Family but none this generation as far as I know.
So my money is on Alice (hypothetically speaking!)

pinkprincess Tue 07-Apr-15 00:24:13

And my MIL was called Alice.

pinkprincess Tue 07-Apr-15 00:18:25

My family has a lot of royal names.
My granddaughters two have names already in use by the royals and the other two have possible names which will be used if it is a girl.
My DS1 has one of Prince George's names, my DH has the names of two medieval kings and my name is similar to the Duchess of Cambridge's but I very much doubt they will use that version. I often joke to my family that I wish to be known as Catherine from now on but it did not go down too well. My grandfather had two cousins whose surname was Royal so we must be royal all right.
My niece has a daughter called Summer Rose but they will not use that one.

rosequartz Mon 06-Apr-15 19:39:00

Yes, I know, Prince Harry is Henry before anyone reminds me!

rosequartz Mon 06-Apr-15 19:38:07

Well, with no new DGC and definitely no DC on the horizon it is quite fun thinking of names!

The paint shade was Henrietta - or is that too much like Prince Harry would people start talking especially if this child had the Spencer red hair

annodomini Sun 05-Apr-15 16:30:05

George already has Alexander in his name.

Ana Sun 05-Apr-15 15:50:39

They've already got a George! grin

granjura Sun 05-Apr-15 15:46:02

Oh dear- only jesting ;) Was trying to cross out my comment and failed.
Perhaps Georges for the 23rd?

Ana Sun 05-Apr-15 15:24:17

Well those of us who've posted on this thread do, obviously, granjura.
I didn't care who won The Voice, which is why I didn't post on that thread...

granjura Sun 05-Apr-15 15:19:08

-don't want to be rude, but who cares, lol-

Maggiemaybe Sat 04-Apr-15 22:52:11

This might explain it, rosequartz!

www.comparethemarket.com/meerkat/meet-the-meerkats/aleksandr/

rosequartz Sat 04-Apr-15 16:14:17

Meercat adverts? I must be missing something.

DD2 was going to be Alexander.
But she was a girl!

glammanana Sat 04-Apr-15 15:48:11

When looking at the odds when doing my Irish Lottery this pm Alice was 6/2 and Alexander 33/1 I didn't have time to check the others but I don't think Alexander would rub up well with the massive interest in the Meercats adverts ?

merlotgran Sat 04-Apr-15 15:00:08

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3025014/SEBASTIAN-SHAKESPEARE-Does-posh-pot-paint-mean-Kate-s-having-girl.html

Ooooh! I use Annie Sloan paint for upcycling furniture. I'm in with the 'in crowd' grin

#bloodyexpensivestuff

rosequartz Sat 04-Apr-15 14:59:59

It was my MIL's birthday, she was almost called Primrose but her DP changed their minds.
It would have not suited her at all!