Royal baby name predictions here please.

The Norman invasion was an absolute disaster for the people of Britain, particularly in the North, where the Norman invaders laid waste to the territory, and there was a genocidal loss of life. William had bribed nobles to join in his invasion, with the promise of lands, which they took by force. The locals lost everything.

Even as late as the late 1950s, when I was doing history at school, we were taught the Normans civilised Britain. Well, they didn't. They gave us better weaponry, and introduced a system of harsh rulers and powerless peasants. Later research has changed the perceptions

Yes, I love the way our language is a hybrid of Norman French and Anglo Saxon Germanic, but I hate the way it happened.

And I don't care for the name William.

BagsPrince Edward has a daughter called Louise and a son called James so I think we can exclude Louise or James for the forthcoming baby.

I think William was named after the Duke of Gloucester's older brother, William who was killed in a plane crash. Apparently Prince Charles was close to him.

I think if it's a boy Albert or Arthur may be there. Victoria or Alexandra?

Queen Victoria dictated that all royal babies must include Albert (obviously for a boy) or Victoria (obviously for a girl) among their names. George VI was the last one for whom this was done; the poor devil had the misfortune to be born on the anniversary of the Prince Consort's death. The Queen Mother broke with tradition - including the presence of a minister of the government at the birth (when Princess Margaret was born).

I think they will go for a traditional names and if they have a girl, maybe include the name Diana too.

How about Kate's side of the family? Carol and Michael? Maybe their names will be saved for the younger children who are less likely to inherit the throne!

HRH Carole,?

There has been a couple of Queen Carolines (Ansbach and Brunswick) - neither of them especially memorable and both consorts rather than reigning monarchs.

I really hope Kate and Wills will surprise us all. But they won't.

I love the name Alice, but unfortunately it has been ruined by that dreadful song, so don't think they will choose it as a first name

2old4hotpants* Is that the living next door song or the changing guards at Buckingham Palace song?

I not bothered what they call him her. A name is just a name chosen by the parents. It has no baring on what sort of person the child becomes.

The living next door song - I can just imagine the tabloid headlines *

I'm all for Margaret! there have been more queens called Margaret than any other name, followed by Elizabeth. I think Alexandra is nice and George for a boy.

If it's likely that Kate's side of the family will be included, how about uncle Gary? Or Dolly (as in trolley)? Maybe not.

Actually, gracesmum, I think the name Grace has a quiet dignity...

The name has - but (in our case, I am not so sure about its owner. She was investigating a very dead starling this afternoon. Put it down!! Bad dog!!") But Princess Grace certainly sounded good in the days of Grace Kelly

What about Katherine? There have been a few Queen Katherines and Kate is namled Katherine Elizabeth.

or even named!

Eleanor or even Elinore or Phillipa might be nice.

Queen Phillipa? Nooo...

Princess Pippa? Even worse.

Phillipa of Hainult was without question one of England's most popular and capable queens. However, I had forgotten the Middleton sister.

Hahaha! Wow! But made up names? The spelling is tradionally "Elizabeth" with a "z". But if you to tinker around, I suppose Elisabeth would do it, but not keen myself....