Royal baby name predictions here please.

This in reply to Joan's comments btw.

I have a friend Elisabeth, and that is the reason I automatically spell it that way: I'm not bothered really which spelling is used, s or z. It is like Anne and Ann.

Whatever the spelling, I think it is a likely candidate.

What about Maelona which is welsh for princess.

Alice was the name of Prince Philip's mother, Princess Alice of Battenburg.It was also my late mother-in-law's name, she reckoned her father named her after his favourite barmaid.MIL was born on Edward VII's coronation day, and her father was celebrating the coronation in the pub when he got the news of her birth which was given to him by Alice the barmaid.That's my only connection with royalty!.
I have always liked the name Elizabeth and would have given that to my daughter but just had two sons.
I have a grandaughter called Charlotte, a lovely name.Somehow I dont think it will be used though.The last princess with that name was the Prince Regent's daughter and she died in childbirth.

What about Victoria for a girl - a bit old fashioned - but nice. I quite like Arthur for a boy - it conjours up visions of Camelot! One thing is sure the name will be traditional

How about Diana?

I don't think that's going to be a real possibility!

As a future Prince/Princess of Wales can we have at least one Welsh name?
Dafydd or Seren (Star) would be good

Biker, do you think , if a girl , she will be princess of Wales? It is a title only through marriage

I think the new baby could be Victoria Charlotte if a girl and Edward Phillip if a boy.

I like Margaret Elizabeth but I'm biased!

I think Diana will feature somewhere if a girl. How about Guinevere? She was reputedly a queen

My money's on Diana Elizabeth Catherine - after Grandma, great grandma and mum. For a boy - but it won't be a boy - John Phillip Charles.

Just suppose Kate has twins! That would be fun. Have there been any royal twins? I don't know of any.

I agree that Diana could be in amongst the names for a girl, but surely it would be seen as too controversial for the first name, and would only invite comparisons throughout the poor girl's life!

If a boy Ian.

If a girl Diana.

I'm with George for a boy. Let's hope the end of all this speculation is in sight!

I don't think Diana will be chosen as the first name, second or third I think

Kate is in labour, so we shall soon know!

Victoria, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Louise.
George, Albert, Charles, William.

I like harrigran's selection of girls names but for boys I would have Michael in the mix somewhere, after Kate's father.

DD2 is excited to know the names so she knows which ones to avoid for her baby, due in October. As she said 'they'll all be called Gladys or Alf, if that's what they choose!'

Mercedes Chardonnay Porsche Levi

Summer Autumn Winter Spring

Thunder Storm Cloud Sunshine

Sky Cedar Blissful Blessings

JK KC DD

I kid you not I have taught children with these names

vampirequeen - fabulous and totally believable. I'm ashamed to say that when working on a specialist unit supporting children and families where child abuse was an issue, we ran an informal book on the name of the year. Certain names would ( we predicted) result in lengthy social work involvement. The ones at the top of your list, and the initials at the bottom appeared on our lists. I began to dread referrals with names like Destiny and similar. My lovely cousin lived in a hippy commune on the moors in Devon. His first child was named Sunshine, and is now a 40 year old accountant called Daniel. Even my cousin now laughs when he describes the tribe of hippies going to the maternity unit to support the birth of the latest baby, with a name like Dandelion or Happydays ...... Good luck to Kate, the birth of your first baby is enough of an event without having the world's media camped on your doorstep.

Well, if the Australian attitude to sport was the same in England, the lad's names would start with Christopher Joseph, after the sporting heroes at the time of his birth.

In reality, I think James would be nice. I've got one myself!!

George?

Arthur or Alfred?