Baby Cambridge: Potential Names and Godparents

[XeniaCasaraghi]

I got the sarcasm.

As for GPs I want to see James and Harry and no Spencer's.

 

[HRHHermione]

I got the sarcasm.

As for GPs I want to see James and Harry and no Spencer's.

I think Jane or Sarah would be fine. Honestly, I'd love to see Zara as one though

 

[Ish]

I got the sarcasm.

As for GPs I want to see James and Harry and no Spencer's.

Well someone got it!

I'm not sure if I want the siblings to be godparents or not. It is a huge honour, yes, but there's also the fact that you can't honour everyone, and if you make some selections you risk offending others. If anything, I think Harry and Pippa both got honoured by being included in the wedding, it's time to honour James and possibly save Pippa and Harry as potential godparents for future children.

I think we're likely to see one Middleton, one close M-W, one Windsor/A-J, a couple friends, and possibly one Greek royal. I don't know if there's a minimum age requirement, but I think it'd be cute if Constantine - who was William's first godson - was named as a godparent.

 

[Mariel]

I think Lady Louise would make a smashing godmother. Is she too young, outrageously so? Well, think about how old she will be when George is 8 years old--18 or so? When George is ten, twenty years old? I have no idea what the rules on age limits are. I can't see why the Greeks are so much favored but I am ignorant of that side of the family. I don't know how old Constantine is but he probably is old enough, but would he take this job with some degree of seriousness? It is taking a responsibility, not merely an honor.

 

[windsorgirl]

Well someone got it!

I'm not sure if I want the siblings to be godparents or not. It is a huge honour, yes, but there's also the fact that you can't honour everyone, and if you make some selections you risk offending others. If anything, I think Harry and Pippa both got honoured by being included in the wedding, it's time to honour James and possibly save Pippa and Harry as potential godparents for future children.

I think we're likely to see one Middleton, one close M-W, one Windsor/A-J, a couple friends, and possibly one Greek royal. I don't know if there's a minimum age requirement, but I think it'd be cute if Constantine - who was William's first godson - was named as a godparent.

It might be a requirement to be confirmed? Do all godparents have to be CoE? I guess not because King Constantine (one of William's godparents) is probably Greek Orthodox, no? Anyway, I wonder if Pippa and James were confirmed, given that Kate wasn't until shortly before her marriage. Perhaps that would disqualify them....any CoE scholars out there? I'm Catholic and one godparent needs to be a confirmed, practicing Catholic in our religion (at least that's how it was at our church.)

 

[Skippyboo]

The CoE's website section on godparents doesn't list any requirements for godparents other than being willing to see the child be brought up with Christ.

Louise would be an interesting choice she could be a big sister type to George. Kate and Louise always look like they are having fun when they are together.

 

[Elenath]

I just realized Frederick would be the perfect name for baby George's little brother (if he ever had one). George and Fred.... how amazingly cool. And so Harry Potter...

 

[Lee-Z]

I just realized Frederick would be the perfect name for baby George's little brother (if he ever had one). George and Fred.... how amazingly cool. And so Harry Potter...

And they already have a Harry in the family
And Louis is the name of a son of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour...

coincidence...?

 

[amaryllus]

If Kate was around Louise and James enough she could have put her skill to the test some, esp. with James ... five year old boys are a hoot!

 

[Meadow]

You have to be at least 18 to be a Godparent I don't know any churches where that is different. They prefer you to be in the same religion but it isn't always essential. I don't think Princess Anne would get chosen she has her own grandchildren and more on the way. I think Harry for sure and one of the Middleton siblings the others it depends he is a future King so they could choose people we have never heard off. But I think William and Kate will choose close friends, people who they can trust. I could see Peter or Zara both boys are close to them and they got so close when their mother passed away.

 

[Pranter]

I'd be surprised if Zara wasn't chosen given her relationship with William/Kate. I also expect Harry and Pippa to be on the list as well.

LaRae

 

[LadyCatharine]

I would love to see Pippa as Godmother
Oh well Im seeing situations different
Since HM likes Kate's family,ESP her parents,It would be a nice tribute to include a GM or a name from the Middletons, and......this was probably discussed with her side and it was agreed upon!

 

[Princess B]

My guess is that they will go with 6 godparents.

Prince Harry
James Ogilvy - son of Princess Alexandra
A friend - either the van Straubenzees or van Cutsem
James Middleton

Pippa Middleton
The Countess of Wessex
Tiggy Legge Bourke
Lady Jane Fellowes


Other possibilities could be

Viscount Linley/Earl of Ulster/Earl of St. Andrews/lady Sarah Chatto/ one of the McCorquodale cousins/Peter or Zara Philips/Earl of Wessex

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

I'm a bit late as I haven't been online for a few days, but here's what I think about Prince George's names:

I don't mind the name George and I'm quite pleased that William and Catherine chose it as that's what I was hoping they'd call him. One of my ancestors was called George so that's another reason why I'm happy with it. Alexander sounds cute and I was hoping that Louis would feature. Perhaps the Prince of Wales had a say in the names- Louis could be after Louis Mountbatten.

Sorry if I missed it, but did anyone guess George Alexander Louis (even if a fourth name was included, since we all assumed there would be four names...)???

George and Louis featured in my name combination guesses, so I guessed two of his names correctly.

 

[Iluvbertie]

I don't know where you got the 18 from - my elder neice had a godfather who was 7 when she was baptised and he then turned up as godfather to her younger sister 2 years later. Yes there were other older godparents but he was definitely one of them. They were also both godparents to their younger cousins while still under 12. They were all RC baptisms.

 

[XeniaCasaraghi]

I hope they choose James if Kate does choose one of her siblings, James has always impressed me much more than Pippa

 

[ladongas]

I am Jewish, and I am not very familiar with all Christian customs. What is the difference between christening and baptism? Thanks.

 

[Valerie Rose]

I am Jewish, and I am not very familiar with all Christian customs. What is the difference between christening and baptism? Thanks.

No difference at all: "christening" is perhaps a colloquial English term meaning "made a Christian" by baptism.

 

[US Royal Watcher]

I am Jewish, and I am not very familiar with all Christian customs. What is the difference between christening and baptism? Thanks.

The christening is the naming ceremony. If a child is christened, s/he is formally named. It is also possible to christen things, like ships. It doesn't have to be a religious ceremony

A baptism is a ceremony to bring a person into a Christian church. Most Christian religions use water to symbolize the washing away of sin. An adult can be baptized but not christened (unless s/he changes his or her name).

 

[ladongas]

Thanks for the information.

Meg

 

[DoctorMendel]

Thanks for starting that topic.

 

[Mariel]

I expect there are no strict rules on age in the Church of England because that church varies from parish to parish in what is preached and what is done. I do know that in England the C of E rule on no marriages between cousins closer than the "fourth degree" was routinely flaunted. We are all well aware of that. The church rules may have been there but they were not followed if a clergyman was willing to ignore them. That would include a clergyman like the Archbishop of Canterbury.
I think Louise would be a good godmother because her parents are good parents and would actually teach her to take seriously her relationship as godmother. She would be like a big sister, as Skippy said, and bring neat well thought out presents as George grew. But probably an idle thought on my part.

 

[zembla]

I love the name they chose for him. It's so elegant.

 

[PrincessKaimi]

A christening is a baptism with a naming.

A baptism doesn't have to involve naming.

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On a different topic. Why do people go so far out of their way to criticize Kate? The two of them chose a name for their baby, who is also the future King of England, god willing, and it was a major public act for them.

They did well. George is the 12th most popular name in England. It surprises me, of course, that some are claiming there's not a single Middleton family member who has ever been named George (how would anyone know this?), but has anyone actually got information about which names the Middleton family likes? Perhaps grandmother and grandfather Middleton really like the name George.

How does anyone know and why be so scalding in comments about Kate's choices?

 

[Noble Consort Ming]

You have to be at least 18 to be a Godparent I don't know any churches where that is different. They prefer you to be in the same religion but it isn't always essential. I don't think Princess Anne would get chosen she has her own grandchildren and more on the way. I think Harry for sure and one of the Middleton siblings the others it depends he is a future King so they could choose people we have never heard off. But I think William and Kate will choose close friends, people who they can trust. I could see Peter or Zara both boys are close to them and they got so close when their mother passed away.

You don't have to be 18 in all churches to be a godparent. When one of my brothers was baptized in a catholic church there was another family whose baby had two children(very young teens).

Joachim of Belgium and Austria-Este was godfather to his sister Laetitia Maria when he was 12.

 

[Polly]

How does anyone know and why be so scalding in comments about Kate's choices?

I must be close to being the Duchess' biggest fan (as her father-in-law said when his son married, ''We're lucky to have her" - which they are).

However, I do not believe that George was the parents' choice. Personally, I dislike George for the little prince because of the historical negative royal baggage attached to the name.

 

[Iluvbertie]

I love George for him as the Kings George I think of most have been George V and VI - the two kings in the 20th Century who lead and inspired their nation during times of war, depression and even the General Strike.

 

[cepe]

I must be close to being the Duchess' biggest fan (as her father-in-law said when his son married, ''We're lucky to have her" - which they are).

However, I do not believe that George was the parents' choice. Personally, I dislike George for the little prince because of the historical negative royal baggage attached to the name.

So your close to being her greatest fan but you don't believe her? Makes no sense to me at all.

Their aides have said they chose the names because they liked them - I believe that.

 

[Polly]

The Music Room is where William and Charles were baptised.

It is lesser royals who are christened in St George's such as Harry.

I can't agree with you this time. Do you think that at the time of his Christening Harry was a 'lesser royal'? I would suggest that, until William fathered a child, Harry was indeed a ''major royal'. Actually, I think that Peter Phillips' christening was in the Music Room as was his mother's.

 

[Iluvbertie]

I didn't see Harry as a major royal at any time - he was the spare and thus expendable and even more so now. He was the extra - not needed for the line to continue and even less needed now.

Had he been the heir to the heir he would have had the full Music Room treatment - without any question but he didn't because he was the extra one and by the time of his birth his parents' marriage had clearly ended.

The Music Room isn't exclusively used by the heirs but the heirs, since WWII have all been done there while lesser royals have been done anywhere that is convenient at the time.