Countessmeout
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I think the most important thing is that this little boy or girl is HEALTHY. Everything else will fall into place. If they want to give the child the name Andrew or Andrea not a big deal. It is their child not anyone else's. They are the parents no one on this Forum is. I also know one of Charles"s sons has the name David. The Duke of Windsor had a great fall from Grace. No one said anything about it. And what about Jack? every little baby boy named Jack is said what named after Jack the R. really this is getting a bit too far. This young couple do not have to please anyone else but themself's and their Families. Maybe if they have to please everyone on this Forum they need to call him Hey You. As Godparent if boy William and Jack's brother and maybe a friend. If girl Kate and Beatrice and one of her friends.
Has anyone ever suggested all Jacks are named for Jack the Ripper I have never heard that one. Hilarious ?
Well George Brooksbank's grandfather was Jack Coke, so sorry Jack The Ripper I don't think you can claim that one.
David is the Patron Saint of Wales. Was also the name of the Queen's beloved younger brother (why Margaret used it for her son, as she was pregnant with David when her Uncle died). Its not shocking Harry has it as a middle name. Heck Edward has Edward as a first name (David was only the very last of Edward VIII's names even if he was known by it in the family).
I dont rule out Andrew. Think more likely as a middle name. A lot of people prefer to give their children an original first name, and honor family in the middle names. Especially when the family member is alive. I could see them honoring both grandfathers in the middle name.
I mean we have a broad spectrum of names in the royal family. Some modern, and some more 'classical' but unexpected. We see it in the aristocracy too.
I mean between non-heir grandchildren, minor Windsors and the aristocratic families we have a mix of very 'popular names' and classical names which have gone out of fashion.
classical (not so common):
-Cassius
-Eloise
-Estella
-Columbus
-Maud (royal but definitely not common one chosen)
-Leopold
-Albert (like Maude and Leopold, royal connection but old fashioned, not so commonly used as a first name in recent decades)
-Archie
more popular:
-Savannah
-Mia
-Isla
-Lena
Among the aristocratic we see the same kind of mix. If you look at the nieces and nephews of the current Duke of Westminster you have classic names like Louis, and more popular names like Jake, Isla, Wolf, Orla and Zia. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland's first grandchild is Romy.
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