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Crownprincess Mary of Denmark one of the godparents?
Ouch! Give the wee lass time to grow into it before labelling her a chav!Not that it matters, but in the UK Estelle is the kind of name you could imagine a barmaid having. It's a touch chavish in my opinion.
Then again, all that matters is that the parents like it.
Exactly my thought when I saw "Mary" was included. I guess this hopeful fact can make up for the name Estelle!
Does anyone else think of George's mother from Seinfeld immediately after hearing her name?
I don't know any Mary in the Bernadotte family, whom do you mean? More likely it's after a future godmother.There is a Mary in the Bernadotte family tree. I really don't believe that they name their daughter after CP Mary of Denmark.
EIIR said:Not that it matters, but in the UK Estelle is the kind of name you could imagine a barmaid having. It's a touch chavish in my opinion.
Then again, all that matters is that the parents like it.
The name is in use since the 16. century and means "beautiful star". On becoming queen she can always choose Silvia as her regal name.
csw said:I hope someone can translate what the minister said for me, a poor single-language speaker :-( It sounded like he was going into each of the names.
Ouch! Give the wee lass time to grow into it before labelling her a chav!
My first association was with Estelle Getty. "Sophia" on the Golden Girls.
Normally Eva is spelled with v, not w in Sweden.Is Ewa the Swedish equivalent of Eva? Pardon my ignorance, I am just curious.
RoyalEnquirer said:Is Ewa the Swedish equivalent of Eva? Pardon my ignorance, I am just curious.
Badly stated on my part. I meant labelling her with the connotation of a Chav Barmaid. I just about fell off my chair laughing. It's almost as bad as the connection to the Golden Girls . . . . . .I didn't label her a chav. I simply stated the name has those overtones in the UK. It's a name which would be mor e likely to be used by those on the lower end of the socio economic spectrum in the UK.
As I said, I'm sure it has different connotations in Sweden.
Is it not possible that the Mary is a tribute to the most famous Mary of all? Not a Danish princess but the one who gave birth to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem?
In that case her name should have been Maria in Swedish, not Mary.Is it not possible that the Mary is a tribute to the most famous Mary of all? Not a Danish princess but the one who gave birth to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem?
Yes that is also my guess.
As it is the way for all Belgian princes and princesses. They all have the name Marie/Maria in there name.
Mmmmm. The spelt it with a V on TV4 banner.Normally Eva is spelled with v, not w in Sweden.