[graciegirl]

I can't help it, I am a royal watcher and enjoy this young couple who are awaiting their first and of course we know this baby will be no more a prince or princess than any of ours or our grandchildren to be sure. But it is kinda fun to look forward to a royal baby.

I am thinking that if it is a girl they may honor Princess Diana by incorporating her name somehow in the baby's name. Usually the royal heir has a BUNCH of names, I am thinking maybe all of those names are there so as to not hurt any family member by leaving them out.

Just for the fun of it...or seriously, what do you think this little one might be called?

[mulligan]

How about "Lucky"

[l2ridehd]

If a boy maybe William Robert James Richard the III or for short, Billy Bob Jimmy Dick.

If a girl. Diana Annebell Elizabeth Abagail and for short it would be Di Ann Liz Gail.

[Schaumburger]

I think Gracie is right...somehow Princess Diana's name will be incorporated if the baby is a girl. Other than that, I have no idea about the baby's name. This baby will be number 3 in line to the throne.

Wonder if William and Kate know how to change diapers...not that they will have to, but I can see both of them changing diapers, which are referred to as nappies in the UK.

[Bavarian]

Kate let it slip that her baby is a girl.
Seems like the British Royals have three middle names.

[graciegirl]

It was rumored that the royal heir would be called "Up" when Princess Diana and Prince Charles were first expecting some years ago.

That would have made the family "Up, Chuck and Di".

I am sorry. I couldn't help myself.

Did I just set up my own joke?

Boy Howdy.

[Patty55]

It would be nice if they would include Diana's name, but I doubt they will.

I think Bubba for a boy and Lacee Tiffanee for a girl. Too bad North West is already taken.

[mgjim]

If it's a boy - Gunther
If it's a girl - Gwendolyn
I'm not putting money on this.

[asianthree]

i don't think first name will be diana

[perrjojo]

Princess

[tv2016]

I'm betting Diana will be in the name somehow, but not as the first name. We should know very soon!

[elizabeth52]

One name you can cross OFF the list...Camilla

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by elizabeth52

One name you can cross OFF the list...Camilla

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Patty55

I think Bubba for a boy and Lacee Tiffanee for a girl. Too bad North West is already taken.

Lacee Tiffanee has a nice ring to it. Especially if she decides to become a lingerie model.

I think possibly the baby girl's name will honor Diana, as Will was very close to his mother. Possibly Elizabeth, in honor of the Queen Mother who died in 2002 at the age of 101. Possibly Victoria .... (In Canada we still have a long weekend at the end of May called Victoria Day which was named in honor of Queen Victoria).

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Lacee Tiffanee has a nice ring to it. Especially if she decides to become a lingerie model.

I think possibly the baby girl's name will honor Diana, as Will was very close to his mother. Possibly Elizabeth, in honor of the Queen Mother who died in 2002 at the age of 101. Possibly Victoria .... (In Canada we still have a long weekend at the end of May called Victoria Day which was named in honor of Queen Victoria).

I also thought Elizabeth but in honor of the present Queen Elizabeth. Wasn't the Queen Mother named Mary?

I might be mistaken, but I thought I read someplace earlier in the year that they would not name the baby Diana???? Not sure on that.

I also just heard the other day that they do not know the sex of the child and yet I just read (elsewhere) that now they do know. Who knows?????

I'm sure it will be a much loved little one.......and very lucky indeed.

Here is what is posted on CNN:

Kate Middleton still doesn't know whether she's having a boy or girl, but bookies are already betting on names "Alexandra" and "George."

Expectant royals Kate Middleton and Prince William will likely soon be choosing their baby's name and they will likely be more conservative than Kim Kardashian and Kanye West who named their baby girl North West.
While William and Kate do not yet know the sex of their unborn child — who isn't due until July 11 — bookies are already betting on the heir to the throne's name.

"Bookies William Hill say their punters are expecting Kate’s first child to be female," reports The Week. "As for names, Alexandra and Elizabeth are the favourites for a girl while George and James are favourites for a boy."
CNN royal contributor Victoria Arbiter says royals choose "dynastic names; names with a sense of history" that will provide the "elements of continuity that the survival of the monarchy depends on."

Arbiter predicts "Alexandra Elizabeth Frances Mary for a girl and George Philip Arthur Charles for a boy."


(I think Alexandra is very pretty. I also thought they might name the baby Philip after William's grandfather).