{"id":37113,"date":"2013-07-05T12:57:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T12:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=37113"},"modified":"2017-11-10T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T15:58:02","slug":"royal-baby-name-of-thrones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/royal-baby-name-of-thrones\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Baby: Name of Thrones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kate and Wills are expecting the future king or queen any day now, and speculation of what they\u2019ll name it is at fever pitch. What are the most likely options from Twitter?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The bookies<\/a> currently list Charlotte as favourite, closely followed by Alexandra, Elizabeth, Victoria, Diana, George, Eleanor, Alice, Mary and James. It is likely that the royal baby will have multiple names, like father-to-be \u2018William Arthur Philip Louis\u2019 or uncle-to-be \u2018Henry Charles Albert David\u2019. It is also presumed the baby will be female, as Kate apparently \u2018let it slip<\/a>\u2019 (though St James\u2019 Palace deny that the couple know the sex of the baby<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Using Vuelio Social Media, we can see which names from the bookies\u2019 top ten have been predicted for the #royalbaby<\/a>:
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Diana, possibly unsurprisingly, comes out on top with many people predicting it will be included at least as a middle name, if not the first name. Bookies\u2019 favourite Charlotte isn\u2019t a popular choice at all, placing behind the Queen\u2019s (and Kate\u2019s Middle) name, and top boy\u2019s name George.<\/p>\n

These names are more traditional suggestions but there are other choices open to the royal couple. The Metro has suggested Khaleesi<\/a>, from the \u00fcber popular Game of Thrones<\/a>, is in the mix, and Kate\u2019s own mother\u2019s name \u2013 Carole \u2013 should surely be considered? Then there\u2019s the baby\u2019s uncle Harry, who is popular among the masses.<\/p>\n

Across the blogosphere, the topic is also a popular post with theories about the naming process being discussed intently:<\/p>\n

Political and social blog, Mars Hill<\/a>, discusses the difficulties of choosing a non-royal baby name and the extra challenges Kate and Wills are facing. It suggests name such as Richard, John, Matilda and Jane may be controversial as they have negative connotations with monarchs past. Mars Hill suggests the will be original \u2013 so Khaleesi it is then.<\/p>\n

PopSugar UK<\/a> include Princess Diana\u2019s maiden name Spencer as a possibility, though highlights the fact royal babies tend to have classic, historical family names.<\/p>\n

The Gingerbread House<\/a> reports that Baby TV launched a royal baby-naming competition, with Philip and Diana the most popular choices for each gender. The blog also reveals that 60% of British mums choose their child\u2019s name with dads having just 21% influence (is Kate a Game of Thrones fan?).<\/p>\n

So we have our new list of possible names: Khaleesi, Carole, Harry, Spencer and Philip. There is, of course, the possibility that any name will be chosen; Ladbrokes<\/a> has given \u2018Psy\u2019 and \u2018North\u2019 odds of 5000\/1. Instead of copying Kim and Kanye exactly, the royals could make their own humorous first and last name combination:<\/p>\n

Best suggestion I’ve heard so far for the royal baby’s name: Legoland (as in ‘Legoland Windsor’).<\/p>\n

\u2014 John Stratford (@johnstratford) December 4, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n