# Royal Baby name **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256 "2013-07-22T22:20:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/101 "2013-07-23T18:38:35Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Robert. Has there ever been a King Robert in England? Why not? Because William I didn’t get along with his [eldest](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Curthose) and Bob, while a decent soldier, wasn’t very good at staying focused on the prize ;). ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/102 "2013-07-23T19:07:56Z")
Aloysius. What country has ever had a king named that? ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/103 "2013-07-23T19:09:18Z")
And if it was a girl it should have been Kaitlyn. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/104 "2013-07-23T19:14:03Z")
They should just use a symbol and call him, “The Prince Formerly Known As A Fetus.” ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/105 "2013-07-23T19:15:00Z")
Or Katniss. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/106 "2013-07-23T19:37:57Z")
John Paul George Ringo. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/107 "2013-07-23T20:09:02Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Arthur Plantaganet was killed by his uncle King John. Lies! Vicious lies! John was totally framed–the evidence was all circumstantial as I recall, and there were no bodies. More likely they were captured by pirates. Or the Dutch. They should go with Albert. Or Tom. I for one would enjoy watching England’s little Prince Albert grow into a solid and upright symbol of The British Empire’s sensibility and majesty, pomp and religion. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/108 "2013-07-23T20:12:06Z")
Heirs to the throne don’t always choose the name they use as regnal name. The Queen’s father was usually called Albert, but he chose another name from his list of names when he became king, George VI. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/109 "2013-07-23T20:32:06Z")
> [@Rilchiam](#): > > Now can someone explain Joffrey to me? It’s a character from the Song of Ice and Fire. He’s a terrible person. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/110 "2013-07-23T20:32:23Z")
Alexander Philip Michael Spencer, which honors three people: Prince Philip, Kate’s dad and Diana. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/111 "2013-07-23T20:56:26Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > It’s a character from the Song of Ice and Fire. He’s a terrible person. Now, now, we haven’t heard _his_ version. You try being the product of twincest and raised by a bloated playboy who can’t stand you with only a smartass whoremongering heavy drinking dwarf uncle to teach you right from wrong and see if you have a halfway developed moral code. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/112 "2013-07-23T21:27:24Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > If my vote counts, I’d say no. Actually, yours is the ONLY vote that counts. My suggestions: Chuy or Chato ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/113 "2013-07-23T22:47:08Z")
they could go with popular television show names… sherlock john mycroft gregory. or the actors… benedict martin mark rupert. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/114 "2013-07-23T23:30:12Z")
Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/115 "2013-07-24T00:40:55Z")
> [@Neidhart](#): > > Aloysius. > > What country has ever had a king named that? Well, the heir to the Principality of Liechtenstein is Prince Alois. > **[Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alois,_Hereditary_Prince_of_Liechtenstein)** > > The Prince > Princess Marie Christine > Princess Amalie ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/116 "2013-07-24T17:06:16Z")
I say Albert. That way, the press can use the fathers nickname to announce, "Big Willy Has New Prince Albert. ---
**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 24, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/117 "2013-07-24T17:23:06Z")
[George Alexander Louis says the BBC.](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23443504) ---
**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 24, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/118 "2013-07-24T17:23:36Z")
George Alexander Louis, according to BBC radio Damn you Imp! _shakes fist at sky_ ---
**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 24, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/119 "2013-07-24T17:25:25Z")
Can I also be the first to make a “what a GAL!” joke? ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256/120 "2013-07-24T17:28:12Z")
You terrible horrible imp! :mad: Me, I am sure I thought of it first, but too slow to post. Oh well, look on the bright side - I could get a job with Royal Mail. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/royal-baby-name/664256.md?page=7)