New royal baby names

Will try Alexa ?

My g g grandfather William Thomas was baptised William son of Thomas Evans - William ap Thomas meaning William son of Thomas , his parents were married ?. North Wales kept to this longer than Mid and South

I agree, don't be so judgemental, it’s a lovely choice. Archie Harrison is of the time and will be popular amongst his peers.

Old biddys?
Dear lord. Biddies, please. If you're going to be rude (though I think you had a point) please spell it properly!

I am never sure why anyone feels they have a right to prefer one name or another for someone else's baby but I do like Archie and can see it becoming popular.

As for remembering old Archie's - that's because we're getting older. These are young people and names have always gone in and out of fashion.

A surprising choice but I'm glad they stuck to Archie. My husband is an Archibald after his father and hates having to put it on all official documents - he's 77 and still not happy with it!

A surprising choice but I'm glad they stuck to Archie. My husband is an Archibald after his father and hates having to put it on all official documents - he's 77 and still not happy with it!

There was a rumour that the baby would have a name which would be a nod to both America, and to Great Britain.
I’m glad that they chose Archie Harrison and not Trump Beefeater!
Seriously, Sincere wishes for a happy life to every little baby in the country, whatever their name, rank or station, and don’t forget that so many need our help and attention far more than this advantaged little lad.

Great names. glad to see them reject all the usual royal inherited names. he is a person in his own right and not a sideline of a royal lineage.

As for getting it past Granny - it is no more HMs business as to which names they choose than it is any of us.

Anniebach was that a slightly snobbish comment re prep schools? I am sure there will be a sprinkling of Archies before and after this ones birth, be it private or state schools.

Lovely. I'm just caught up in their obvious joy which spills into and embellishes my feel good factor.

Archie is a great name, great for my little Border Terrier and great for the new Royal baby. Lovely pictures in today’s papers of a delighted GGG seeing Archie for the first time.
Can’t we just be happy for this couple and remember what it was like when we had our first babies, a magical time.

Please give some Welsh examples, Anniebach

Was always done in Wales with the patronymic system.

Harrison is very clever and nice. I wonder if there will now be flood of Johnsons, Tomsons, Dicksons, Alansons, Archisons, and so forth.

I agree paddyann the surnames were used to identify the clan lineage. So many died through battles and illness it was important to identify the clan hierarchy.
Our DSs also have first names denoting ancient family clans.

Ngaoil I dont think surnames as first names IS an American import .Looking back through my family tree we have Campbell and Cameron and Stewart (Stuart different spelling for Catholics and Protestants back then ) All are clan names and surnames there are others including Hunter which is rarely heard as a first name now .All babies were born and baptised in the West of Scotland .

Great names very up to date I commented on names earlier this week to a friend and said I would not be surprised if they
picked an "un-royal" name.
Does anyone really think our lovely Prince Harry is bothered what anyone thinks of their choise of names I bet he doesn't.

I really don't care much about what they called the baby. I suppose Princess Anne (second child, like Harry) established the precedent for more unusual names when she chose Zara.
I know quite a few Archies, they are all dogs though. At least the child didn't get four names which seems to be the norm in this family.

I love Archie. Harrison seems a bit American/film starry.

Archie is fine. Harrison is a surname - don't like the American influence for using surnames as first names.

Personally I don't like it at all, BUT it's not my baby, not my choice. It's up to the parents, not me. I would have preferred Archibald and then shortened it to Archie, but it's not up to me. Whilst I don't like Harrison, I do like the connection, Harry's son. None the less, their baby, their choice, I hope they're very happy, they look a nice little family.

name fine..and I think Meghan has moved the Royals on immensely. She is a godsend, removing racial prejudice and changing attitudes at the top and bringing her mother in and sharing the spotlight with her. Very moving picture of the three generations of women broadcast around the world with the Queen looking so happy and Doria looking down on her grandson. Perfect.

I have a little great nephew called Harrison, which was the surname of his mother, His brother is Chase. I'm afraid i'm a traditionalist when it comes to names. I would have preferred David, (like my son, and also King George the Sixth I think or was it the one who chose Wallis over the country)? or Harry, or even Philip. But not my baby, thank goodness!

Apparently the baby was names Archie because of an American comic character who has red hair, thats the American connection,or so i read this morning

Must say I like all the names. Fresh, different and so not royal, apart from Mountbatten, of course. Good luck to the new little family.

Why is anyone surprised at Archie as diminutive when Jarry is itself the diminutive of Henry.