[name]Hi[/name] everyone! Since my past couple of days have revolved around the [name]Royal[/name] Wedding (lol), I got to thinking about what [name]Will[/name] and [name]Kate[/name] could name their children. Considering the blessing for children that was performed during the actual ceremony, I would expect children from them very soon…
So, if you were [name]William[/name] and [name]Kate[/name], what would you name any future children?
I can’t wait to hear your responses 
Older children will probably be given more traditional names that I have been in the family for generations. The couple can name subsequent children something less predictable if they are further down in the line of succession.
Girls
[name]Charlotte[/name] - top pick to honor [name]William[/name]'s father
[name]Victoria[/name] - tied with [name]Charlotte[/name] to honor [name]Queen[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Diana[/name] - my sentimental pick for first name but it will probably be in the middle spot to avoid comparisons to the imcomparable [name]Princess[/name] of [name]Wales[/name].
[name]Eleanor[/name] - another strong contender for first name
[name]Elizabeth[/name] (m) - this could be first or middle to honor the [name]Queen[/name] or the late [name]Queen[/name] Mum
[name]Mary[/name] - in honor of the [name]Queen[/name]'s grandmother [name]Queen[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Helena[/name] - one of [name]Queen[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]'s children
[name]Alexandra[/name] - after [name]Queen[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name] and cousin [name]Princess[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name] of [name]Kent[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name] - ([name]Catherine[/name]'s mother’s name is [name]Carole[/name])
[name]Anne[/name] (m) - [name]William[/name]'s aunt
[name]Philippa[/name] (m) - [name]Catherine[/name]'s sister
[name]Margaret[/name] - [name]Queen[/name]'s late sister [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] - One of [name]Queen[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]'s daughters
[name]Louisa[/name] (m) - Another of [name]Queen[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]'s daughters
[name]Henrietta[/name] - to honor [name]Prince[/name] [name]Harry[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name] - after a [name]Queen[/name] and an Australian city which was named for her
[name]Matilda[/name] - English medieval queens
Boys
[name]George[/name] (my top pick) - Many Kings of [name]Britain[/name] plus it’s the patron saint of [name]England[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name] (my sentimental pick - I’d love the see a [name]King[/name] [name]Arthur[/name]).
[name]Philip[/name] (m) - [name]William[/name]'s grandfather
[name]Louis[/name] (m) - to honor [name]Lord[/name] [name]Louis[/name] Mountbatten
[name]James[/name] (m) after [name]Catherine[/name]'s brother
[name]Charles[/name] (m) to honor [name]William[/name]'s father
[name]Richard[/name]
[name]Michael[/name] ([name]Catherine[/name]'s father)
[name]William[/name] (m)
[name]Henry[/name] (m)
[name]Albert[/name] - [name]Queen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]'s father real name
[name]Alfred[/name] - One of [name]Queen[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]'s sons
[name]Andrew[/name] (m) to honor St Andrews University where they met and the patron saind of [name]Scotland[/name] too!
[name]Frederick[/name] (m)
[name]Alexander[/name] (m)
[name]Edmund[/name] - old English name
[name]David[/name] (middle name to honor the patron saint of [name]Wales[/name])
[name]Patrick[/name] (middle name to honor the patron saint of [name]Ireland[/name])
[name]Francis[/name] - The Middleton father’s middle name as well as [name]Princess[/name] [name]Diana[/name]'s
Girl Combos
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Diana[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Alice[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Helena[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Eleanor[/name] [name]Diana[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Adelaide[/name]
Boy Combos
[name]Arthur[/name] [name]Philip[/name] [name]Henry[/name] [name]Charles[/name]
[name]George[/name] [name]Arthur[/name] [name]Michael[/name] [name]Louis[/name]
Those are some great names! Thanks for participating!
For boys, I’d put a bet on [name]Arthur[/name] or [name]Phillip[/name] – they’re [name]Charles[/name]’ middle names too, so they could reasonably make it in there somewhere, though probably not together.
You might also expect to see a [name]David[/name] – it’s one of [name]Harry[/name]'s middle names, and given [name]William[/name]‘s attachment to Anglesey, naming a son after [name]Wales[/name]’ patron saint seems plausible.
[name]Albert[/name] and [name]George[/name] have been in the fam for ages, so one of those might pop in, though again, probably not both at once – a bit oldy-moldy in large doses.
Dark horse is [name]Francis[/name] – middle name of [name]Kate[/name]'s father and [name]Prince[/name] Consort [name]Albert[/name]. [name]Diana[/name]'s mn was [name]Frances[/name].
Likelies:
[name]Edward[/name] [name]Arthur[/name] [name]Patrick[/name] [name]George[/name]
[name]Phillip[/name] [name]Albert[/name] [name]Frederick[/name] [name]Louis[/name]
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Phillip[/name] [name]Louis[/name] [name]Charles[/name]
Less-likelies:
[name]Arthur[/name] [name]Phillip[/name] [name]Christian[/name] [name]Edward[/name]
[name]David[/name] [name]Albert[/name] [name]Henry[/name] [name]George[/name]
[name]Charles[/name] [name]Francis[/name] [name]William[/name] [name]Andrew[/name]
For girls, there isn’t as much variety as for the men, but you’ll almost surely see an [name]Elizabeth[/name], as [name]Kate[/name]'s middle name and the Q’s first name. I think [name]Alexandra[/name] will work her way in. It is QEII’s middle name, [name]Alexandrina[/name] was [name]Queen[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]'s first name, and it’s still contemporary-sounding.
[name]Don[/name]'t count out [name]Louise[/name], though it’d likely be a middle name owing to Lady [name]Louise[/name] of [name]Windsor[/name].
Dark-horse, let’s throw [name]Charlotte[/name] in there – no royal ladies have used this in a while, and it’s a tribute to [name]Charles[/name] (if you’d want to do that sort of thing 
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[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Anne[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Alexandra[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Alice[/name] [name]Victoria[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Louise[/name]
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Mary[/name]
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Augusta[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]
I would put money on [name]George[/name] for a boy: it’s a strong family tradition but hasn’t been used as a first for a couple of generations, plus its popularity is on the rise in the UK (#12 in 2009) . The Prime Minister used [name]Arthur[/name] for his son a couple of years ago so that is probably out as a first, though could make an appearance as a middle. [name]David[/name] might still be too associated with [name]Edward[/name] VIII, but on the other hand it’s a classic name that’s currently out of fashion, so could work if they feel [name]George[/name] is too overused. [name]Charles[/name] as a middle seems to be a cert, honouring [name]Earl[/name] [name]Spencer[/name] as well as the [name]Prince[/name] of [name]Wales[/name].
For girls, I’d be surprised if [name]Elizabeth[/name] and [name]Catherine[/name] weren’t in the middle (they would almost certainly want to give her the option of eventually reigning as [name]Elizabeth[/name] III) so they might want something shorter for the first. [name]Alice[/name] sounds likely to me, or possibly [name]Mary[/name].
I agree with Calou, [name]David[/name] would be too associated with [name]Edward[/name] VIII. I’d say [name]George[/name] too, because of [name]George[/name] [name]VI[/name]. I must say, [name]Diana[/name] and [name]Elizabeth[/name] are almost certainly going to be in there somewhere, if only for the option of [name]Elizabeth[/name] III. [name]Remember[/name], they don’t have to go by their first names, a daughter could be say [name]Diana[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Rose[/name] (wow, lots of family), and go by [name]Princess[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] or [name]Princess[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name].
I think a daughter would most likely have [name]Diana[/name], [name]Elizabeth[/name], and/or [name]Margaret[/name] in their name, and a son would probably have [name]George[/name], [name]Charles[/name], and/or [name]Francis[/name]. Some references to [name]Kate[/name]'s family probably as well. Maybe [name]Catherine[/name] as a mn?
I would bet [name]Caroline[/name] is in there somewhere. It’s a version of [name]Charles[/name] and honors [name]Carole[/name] Middleton.
I would choose [name]Charlotte[/name] ([name]Lottie[/name]), [name]Matilda[/name] ([name]Tilly[/name]), or [name]Eleanor[/name]
For boys, I kind of like [name]Frederick[/name]!
Those are some great suggestions! I forgot to list my ideas…
Boys –
[name]George[/name] [name]Henry[/name] [name]James[/name] [name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Edward[/name] [name]Francis[/name] [name]Charles[/name] [name]David[/name]
Girls –
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Diana[/name] [name]Mary[/name] {I would be surprised if [name]Charlotte[/name] isn’t used, because it honors [name]Prince[/name] [name]Charles[/name] and [name]Catherine[/name]'s sister, [name]Philippa[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]}
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Mary[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]