It's a girl - Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines

[Princess Robijn]

Originally Posted by crm2317

Did any Dutch-speaking members catch what he said about Amalia and Alexia?
I heard some English on the video there and they said Ariane is pronounced Ariana in Argentina

He said Amalia was watching her mummies bump to see if they took home the correct baby Alexia was just happy to see the baby. They were a little suprised, they were having breakfast when WA and Máxima came home with Ariane.

[ladybelline]

Wilhelmina and Maxima after her parents, too!

[Aurora810]

I looked it up at babynames.com and Ariane is of French origin and it means "Very Holy"

here's the link to the page: BabyNames.com: Baby Name ARIANE - Origin and Meaning of the Name ARIANE

[Coquine]

So much people outside ! Willem-Alexander seems to be really popular, I think you wouldn't see such a big crowd in Belgium !

[crm2317]

When asked how the three children were doing did W-A answer in Spanish? I thought I heard him say muy buen.

[Pooky]

Originally Posted by Aurora810

Can someone attempt to explain how it's pronounced.

Well, if you're an English speaker - it'd be Arian with the stress on the last syllable.

[JessRulz]

Originally Posted by Pooky

I was rudely interrupted by a phone call so I missed it - I'll look it up and will tell you!

I'll have to rearrange my signature for you Pooky

On the pronunciation: this site says that the English way to pronounce Ariane is "er-ee-AN" and in French "a-ree-AN". Are they anyway close to the Dutch pronunciation?

[Pooky]

Originally Posted by JessRulz

I'll have to rearrange my signature for you Pooky

On the pronunciation: this site says that the English way to pronounce Ariane is "er-ee-AN" and in French "a-ree-AN". Are they anyway close to the Dutch pronunciation?

well, in Dutch it sound definetely with an "a-ree-AN"

[MissSaga]

So when they speak dutch they will call her Ariane, and when they speak spanish, Ariana? Don't get it..

Whatever, I like the name. Like it very much. And the middlenames as well. I'm very relived that they didn't go for another A-ia name. That would have been corny, but I love it this way. Wish there was two n's in the name though. Arianne.

Another thing, the Victoria in Amalia's name was after who? And what about Marcela in Alexia's name?

[lucien]

Originally Posted by carlota

nice option of names once again although i thought they were going to chose a name with another letter! i like the combination of ariane wilhemina. i was surprised about inez, as maxima's sister is called ines (perhaps the dutch name is inez?)

She's called Inez,both here as well as within the family

And for the A,they went for a Triple-A rating according to the Prince...

[lucien]

Originally Posted by MissSaga

So when they speak dutch they will call her Ariane, and when they speak spanish, Ariana? Don't get it..

Whatever, I like the name. Like it very much. And the middlenames as well. I'm very relived that they didn't go for another A-ia name. That would have been corny, but I love it this way. Wish there was two n's in the name though. Arianne.

Another thing, the Victoria in Amalia's name was after who? And what about Marcela in Alexia's name?

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Marcela after Máxima's favorite aunt.

[The Watcher]

Originally Posted by MissSaga

Another thing, the Victoria in Amalia's name was after who? And what about Marcela in Alexia's name?

Victoria probably after Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Amalia's godmother.

Marcela after Maxima's aunt

[susan alicia]

in dutch it is pronounced A-ri-A-ne

Originally Posted by JessRulz

I'll have to rearrange my signature for you Pooky

On the pronunciation: this site says that the English way to pronounce Ariane is "er-ee-AN" and in French "a-ree-AN". Are they anyway close to the Dutch pronunciation?

[Pooky]

Originally Posted by crm2317

Thank you Pooky

In the repetition they're not showing that part, so I guess we'll never know... I did hear someone speaking Argentinian Spanish but I was on the phone and couldn't hear what they said - sorry!

[JessRulz]

How's this: on the royal house site, the Dutch page for Princess Máxima has been updated with information on Ariane, but W-A's hasnt. I find that a little strange, wouldn't they change them both with W-A's being first?

[lucien]

Apparently there is a difference in the names as announced on the Royal House website,and that on the official birth certificate this morning.

The first has the names Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inez,
the certificate has Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines.

Het Koninklijk Huis

http://www.royalblog.nl/

Courtesy RVD & HJA.

[*SofiaM*]

Beautiful, I really like the name and it goes well with her sisters. Amaila, Alexia and Ariane

[Pooky]

Originally Posted by susan alicia

in dutch it is pronounced A-ri-A-ne

People outside the Stadhuis were a bit confused and repeated "A-ri-A-ne" "A-ri-AN?" The Prince said the latter... but the pronunciation in Dutch would be indeed "A-ri-A-ne" toch?

[carlota]

Originally Posted by lucien

Apparently there is a difference in the names as announced on the Royal House website,and that on the official birth certificate this morning.

The first has the names Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inez,
the certificate has Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Ines.

Het Koninklijk Huis

http://www.royalblog.nl/

Courtesy RVD & HJA.

now in the royal webpage it's ines, not ines. i was surprised about the detail, as i said before. :) i'm sure it was just an error from the people updating the webpage.

[JessRulz]

Originally Posted by lucien

Ladies first Jess... ,and besides,she did most of the work.....

I'm sure they'll update on Alexander soon enough tho,probably having a break

Ah, good poitn lucien!
They will have to update the following biographies: Queen Beatrix's, Prince Willem-Alexander's, Princess Máxima's (it's not complete), Princess Catharina-Amalia's, Princess Alexia's, and add one for Princess Ariane. Whoever the tech guy is will have quite a job on his hands!