# It's happening! It's happening! Royal baby **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173 "2013-07-22T07:25:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/41 "2013-07-22T19:39:58Z")
_Tell them Willie Boy is here._ ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/42 "2013-07-22T19:41:05Z")
A boy, eight pounds six ounces. Buck House will be unleashing the easel, even though the news broke online a while ago. Apparently the birth was at 4:24 BST - they did well to keep that quiet for so long. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/43 "2013-07-22T19:42:58Z")
Well, the baby is a Cancerian. The article I quoted earlier said after 4:54 was a Leo. > [@](#): > > An overjoyed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are the proud parents of a healthy baby boy, and the nation celebrates the birth of a future king. > > The couple’s son weighed 8lb 6oz and was delivered at 4.24pm today at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington with his proud father, Prince William, looking on. > > Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight, said a spokesman for the palace. > > Read more: [Royal baby boy born: Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to future King | Daily Mail Online](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2374032/Royal-baby-Duchess-Cambridge-gives-birth-healthy-boy-future-King-proud-Prince-William-side.html#ixzz2Znyc6sOi) > Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/44 "2013-07-22T19:46:15Z")
Congratulations to William and Kate! ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/45 "2013-07-22T19:55:35Z")
I hope they name him Joffrey. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/46 "2013-07-22T19:58:21Z")
I’m so stealing that ^ ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/47 "2013-07-22T20:02:58Z")
So the whole changing the rules of succession was for nought. They may as well abandon it now. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/48 "2013-07-22T20:12:43Z")
Does he have Charlesian or human ears? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/49 "2013-07-22T20:14:08Z")
Welcome to the world, Prince John Paul George Ringo. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/50 "2013-07-22T20:15:02Z")
British bookmakers are breathing a sigh of relief. It would have pretty much been a profit killing payout if it had been a girl, especially if it would have been named Alexandra. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Ducky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrs_ducky/32/6227_2.png) [@Mrs\_Ducky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs_Ducky)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/51 "2013-07-22T20:42:40Z")
My father died 37 years ago today. His first and middle names were Lewis Henry. I predict that this child will be named Louis. He will be my father reincarnate. ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/52 "2013-07-22T20:45:56Z")
Good for her that she’s okay. I predict Francis will be one of the baby’s middle names because Diana was Diana Frances. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/53 "2013-07-22T21:27:52Z")
Congratulations, William and Kate! _pops champagne_ (okay, just Sprite really) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/54 "2013-07-22T21:35:25Z")
Babby is formed! Congratulations to the entire family. ---
**Author:** ![carlotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@carlotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlotta)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/55 "2013-07-22T21:37:46Z")
> [@LavenderBlue](#): > > Good for her that she’s okay. I predict Francis will be one of the baby’s middle names because Diana was Diana Frances. A Pope Francis and a Prince Francis at the same time. Do you think such majestic endorsements could actually make the name cool? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/56 "2013-07-22T21:40:52Z")
> [@](#): > > Her Royal Highness and her child are both doing well and will remain in hospital overnight, said a spokesman for the palace. So she has the crap HMO that won’t pay for a second day? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/57 "2013-07-22T21:41:22Z")
This is my prediction: The kid’s first given name will _not_ be: Albert, Alfred, Arthur, Charles, Francis, James, John, Lewis, Richard, Stephen, or any of the Anglo-Saxon monarchs’ names. Likely first given names: Andrew, Edward, George, Henry, Philip, William ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/58 "2013-07-22T21:44:40Z")
> [@carlotta](#): > > A Pope Francis and a Prince Francis at the same time. Do you think such majestic endorsements could actually make the name cool? Oh gosh. I don’t even realize that. I don’t think the first name will be Francis. I think they’ll reserve it for a middle name. Alexander for a first name, maybe? I don’t recall a King Alexander. The Dutch have King Willem-Alexander. ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/59 "2013-07-22T21:47:10Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Well, I just hope these two kids got all the travelling they wanted to do out of their system beforehand because after you have a kid you never get to go anywhere again. Oh, I somehow think those two will still find time for lots of overseas holidays. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173/60 "2013-07-22T21:48:39Z")
I wonder how long before they announce the name? I hope it doesn’t wait until the baby’s christening. StG [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-happening-its-happening-royal-baby/664173.md?page=4)