Baby Watch

[foxytaur (imported)]

Call me de-sensitive but I frankly don't give a fuck about this new born baby. The newborn might just be another potential snob when it grows up.

Most rich folk become arrogant selfless snobs when they grow up. It's the curse of being born with a silver spoon in it's mouth.

We have a governor general that represents us Canadians to the british commonwealth and his job is wishy washy at best. Yeah I could care less about him. His job is a joke, he has no real power, only the ability to signs bills into law and he has to do it LMAO.

NB = Current Canadian governor general is David Johnston.

Btw babies are cool(I have no issue with that)

Just rich people who think their shit don't stink

[Slammr (imported)]

John was also one of the worst kings in England's history.

George would be a safe choice. The last Richard came to a bad end, so that's probably not a good choice. Charles and William are probably out, since the next two kings will be Charles and William. Kings used to give their sons the same first name as theirs but not recently. James is a possibility. Henry is already taken - Prince Harry, and two named Prince Harry might be confusing.

I'm going with George or James with Charles as my third choice.

George it is.

[Dave (imported)]

George Alexander Louis is his complete name and since his father uses "Wales" as a surname and the couple use "Cambridge" as a surname we can make a guess as to the surname.

[Quillman (imported)]

George Alexander Louis is his complete name and since his father uses "Wales" as a surname and the couple use "Cambridge" as a surname we can make a guess as to the surname.

Yes I was right about George but wrong about the weight! He is Prince George of Cambridge, and as a staunch Royalist myself , I can say that EVERYBODY is very happy. Quillman UK

[Riverwind (imported)]

Quillman maybe you know this but the paper listed his name as George of Cambridge, by doing so does that mean they picked the last name of Cambridge? I know the Royals don't hold to last names.

River

[Sweetpickle (imported)]

Shouldn't his last name be Mountbatten or Winsor, after QEII?

[moi621 (imported)]

Sorry I did not notice this thread earlier.

I looked up the Queen's Father's name and found, George. So I rated George the highest.

My personal feeling is, George is not a "winner's" name in the early 21st Century.

My "outside" favorite - Arthur !

I was a 7.5 lb baby, my brother 8.5 lb. We were identical lengths. It seems like most of my wealthy, well fed but not obese friends have 6 lbs + few oz lbs babies. Even with appropriate weight gain during pregnancy and full term. Anyone else notice that - the thread is "Baby Watch"

Healthy babies are 1-2 lbs less then in the mid 20th Century. No references, just an observation.

And Thread Referencing George's ascendency to the throne:

I pray Charles rule is shorter then Edward VII (rule 1901 - 1910) who was popular and accomplished.

George and his parents are the stuff that can motivate a nation as Charles is disconnected.

I hope William leads.

Moi

RoyalsWatcher. I dare not say I am a BabyWatcher

[Dave (imported)]

As I understand it, none of the royal family carry a surname. They carry titles or representations of their titles.

Prince Phillip is the Mountbatten side of the family and Queen Elizabeth did not take his name when they married or when she ascended to the throne. In England, the monarch chooses their reigning name on ascension to the throne,

I think Prince Charles has used the last name of Windsor on occasion. George V declared his family -- the House of Windsor back in 1911 when being German and tracing his lineage back to Queen Victoria.

European royalty is kinda a mixed bag of intermarriages.

Now Prince William used WALES as the surname on his uniforms. He is the equivalent of a captain or a pilot on the rescue helicopter..

He is officially Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge.

However, when William married, he was given three titles -- "Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn, and Baron Carrickfergus" by the Queen. Since they are Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, it is logical to assume that William will use Cambridge as his surname in the manner of commoners using their surnames. After all, we go by names like John Smith or Smithton and not Smithy of the Town Pittsburgh... or something stupid like that. His son is officially Prince George of Cambridge.

There can be many "princes and princesses" but there is only one Duke of any particular location since the title comes with land and fixed to the land -- I don't remember if it is herditary.

(hence the concept of landed gentry)

[Uncle Flo (imported)]

I am a little disappointed, I was holding out for Hamish. --FLO--