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Post by kissmekate on Jul 25, 2013 6:39:22 GMT
So I was right about George  George Alexander Louis sounds nice. (Laila, I think Louis refers to an ancestor of Prince Philip's.) |
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Post by Rachel on Jul 25, 2013 12:06:11 GMT
Louis for the late Louis Mountbatten who was a much loved uncle of the Prince of Wales. The Wall Street Journal here had an article with an anyomous hint from the royal household that while George may be the first listed name, it may not be the name the parents call the child. Loved all three names.
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Post by kissmekate on Jul 25, 2013 13:06:25 GMT
Louis for the late Louis Mountbatten who was a much loved uncle of the Prince of Wales. THAT was it, yes!  That's interesting about the official and inofficial names. Good tradition, too - if "The King's Speech" was accurate, George VI was called "Bertie" privately  |
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Post by barbicanbelle on Jul 25, 2013 20:52:48 GMT
By George it's Boy George! check this out - made me smile .... www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/10199916/Boy-George.htmlDoes the fact that the royal baby has three names rather than the four enjoyed by his father and grandfather betoken the harrowing effects of austerity? Or an admirably thrifty desire to save space when sewing the nametags on to the school uniforms? Whatever the cause, it is hard to find fault with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s decision to name their child George Alexander Louis. George was the bookies’ favourite for a reason: it speaks of kingly authority, of solidity and Britishness. As for Alexander, while our monarchs’ conquering days are done, its meaning of “protector of men” is rather fitting. And while Louis may seem to add a hint of the exotic, it is in fact one of the Duke’s own middle names, in tribute to the Queen’s cousin, Lord Mountbatten. For the partisans of Ethelred, or Rufus, or Canute, there is always the next generation. |
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Post by Rachel on Jul 26, 2013 1:38:11 GMT
Louis for the late Louis Mountbatten who was a much loved uncle of the Prince of Wales. THAT was it, yes! That's interesting about the official and inofficial names. Good tradition, too - if "The King's Speech" was accurate, George VI was called "Bertie" privately Yes, not only was George VI called "Bertie" by the family, his brother, King Edward VIII was known as David when he was Prince of Wales. |
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Post by kissmekate on Jul 26, 2013 6:52:58 GMT
Yes, not only was George VI called "Bertie" by the family, his brother, King Edward VIII was known as David when he was Prince of Wales. Complicated! BB, I like the mention of Rufus in your quote! |
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Post by kygal on Jul 26, 2013 10:44:11 GMT
I really like the name Alexander.
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