Royal baby's name

[kensei]

How about something like "Adam?" A good strong name that's never been used before. I mean, in history was there ever another "Harry"?

[Phil H]

Had it been a girl my bet would have been firmly on "Elizabeth" in tribute to the present Queen.

For a boy, be prepared for a surprise, I suggest, but no Waynes Kevins or Brads.

I think one name included, but unlikely to be the first, will be Philip. Philip of Spain (KING consort of Mary Tudor) was not a popular man. Charles is a possibility, especially if the royals know that the current Prince of Wales proposes to reign as George VII.

James is another possibility. Andrew as a middle name would go down well in Scotland as would David in Wales (but undertones of the Duke of Windsor who was always known as David in the family).

My bet as a first name, I think, would on balance be George, in tribute to the Queen's father, George VI.

I remain likely to be proved wrong.

Phil

[RivkahChaya]

"Oops. Not used to that, over here it's kind of one stop shopping."

One stop meaning one country, Washington is a state.

Washington, DC is not a state. There is a Washington state (capital city: Olympia), which is just another of the 50 states. The land that is the District of Columbia belongs to no state. Also, while Canada, and some other commonwealth countries see the British monarch as a figurehead, I don't think she has any real jurisdiction there. I don't think that Canada pays "commonwealth taxes," and I don't think that the Queen has the right to pardon criminals, which it's my understanding she still does in the UK.

Maybe commonwealth nations have some special relationship regarding immigration-- Canadians can move to London, England, and seek employment, without needing any kind of special permission. That I don't know.

But within the UK, Wales really is part of England for all intents and purposes, no matter how much (nor how rightfully) the Welsh people may object. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding that Scotland and Ireland are part of Britain, and that Scotland, at least, because so somewhat voluntarily.

The states in the US (and the four that like to call themselves "commonwealths," just to be different) have a great deal more autonomy than Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, although not as much as Canada, or another UK commonwealth.

[kensei]

Wow, not going to be any queens as monarch for quite a long time, are there? It's going to be three kings in a row. And odds-makers were so sure that Kate was having a girl. Many blessings to the happy family though. I wonder if another royal brother or sister will follow within a couple of years.

[Mayerling]

First congradulations to the Royal Family. Historical milestone here - this is the first time since Queen Victoria that the reigning monarch is alive to be a great grandparent (and in this case Elizabeth's consort Philip is also alive - unlike Victoria's Albert).

As for names, I thoroughly agree not to have Albert Victor (or "Eddy") again, nor Prince John or Prince Stephen. Ethelred is also out. I suppose so is Harold (though the last monarch of that name deserved more respect from history). Concentrate on used names - although I tend to feel "Richard" is appropriate (given that the last monarch of that name was just located this past year). If not, how about Alfred (about time they named the future monarch for the one English King nicknamed "the Great")? Or how about Philip for his grandpa?

That's it: Prince Alfred Philip Richard.

Jeff

[Ginger]

I'm going on record to say I think his name will be George. Just have a feeling.

I was thinking earlier that they ought to name him George

[Errata]

Mia Farrow was in my favorite movie of all time (of which there are seven) The Last Unicorn.

[Beowulf]

"Oops. Not used to that, over here it's kind of one stop shopping."

Say what? We don't refer to Obama as the president of Washington, DC.

One stop meaning one country, Washington is a state.

[DVV]

My bitch, who is soberly called Clara, does need no psychotherapy.
However, some Schumann's sonatas still have a laxative effect on her.

[RivkahChaya]

Just googled it.
She has about 50 children, none of them called Gandhi, or Mandela, even not Nelson.

To be fair, some of them came already named, but yeah-- those people on TLC who hoard animals-- animal control goes in, and they have 15 cats and 7 dogs in a 2-room house, and they haven't changed the litter box since the Carter administration. They get called "pet hoarders." I think there are children hoarders.

Also, she was quite good in Hannah and Her Sisters, although, I remember seeing it when it first came out, and thinking her relationship with Allen was running out of sand.

[DVV]

I called my son Ernesto Sayf-al-Islam Mengistu and his psychotherapy is working fine.
Where is the problem ?

[Cogidubnus]

Sssssit!

Rosemary Woodhouse.

Thought that was a somewhat stern woman who trained dogs....

All the best

Dave

[Cogidubnus]

Cheers my dear.

(Peyton Place ? aaarff, no idea. But I bet it's not in Corsica.)

If my memory serves me correctly, a late 1950s work by Grace Metalious which was televised/serialised in the mid 1960s (64 -70?) ...all sorts of folk premiered in it, including the then very young Mia Farrow...

All the best

Dave

[RivkahChaya]

Oops. Not used to that, over here it's kind of one stop shopping.
All the UK, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and 16 of the Commonwealth nations.

I confess, I do not know much of English, er, Commonwealth history?

Say what? We don't refer to Obama as the president of Washington, DC.

And Mia Farrow is who since Peyton Place?

Dave

Rosemary Woodhouse.

Mia, shut ut and go sit down. Have you called your son Gandhi ? Ho Chi Min ?

Hey, at least she had the sense to change the name of the kid she had with Woody Allen from "Satchel" to "Ronan." Satchel Paige was a great ballplayer, but the Baseball Hall of Fame is not a good source for baby names. I don't even think I'd name a kid Nolan, let alone Honus, or Pie. Or Shoeless.

There's been a weird fad in the US for about 10 years, of giving kids Medieval professions as names (Conner, Cooper, Fletcher, Hunter, Chandler, Mason); friend of mine swears if he has a kid, he's going to name it "Yeoman Witch-finder." I suggested "Apothecary Minstrel," but he said the kid might get teased.

[DVV]

Blue

The last role she was any good in

All the best

Dave

Thought it was in a French movie