Gender, Name and Godparent Speculation for Mary's Second Pregnancy

[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by Xeara

I have been doing some "research" (i.e. googling ) and have found there is a great shared history of Scotland and Denmark (via The Vikings) and I think Mary's father will suggest some names relevant to this fact...One of the forerunners is Harald, who was King at the time of the Viking invasion(s) of Scotland...I like Harald and I think "Harry" is a great modern nickname for it...I know there is another Prince Harry across the channel but he has a different full name...Prince Henry and Prince Harald, there is enough room for them both...and Chris and Harry sound so cute!!!

So my suggested combo is:

Prince Harald Abel Vilhelm Frederik

As a name is comes full circle:
Harald - Viking in Scotland, Mary is of Scottish descent
Abel - name of the Dutch explorer - Abel Tasman - who discovered Tasmania, wher Mary grew up and it is the name of a past Danish king/prince
Vilhelm - not sure just sounded good, maybe its connection to the British monarchy (William) ???
Frederik - name of the childs' Danish father, has a Scottish/Australian mother

What do you all think???

That's a very nice, balanced name for a boy . But I do think that a Danish name will be first. Anything Scottish or connected to Mary's family will most likely be a middle name.

[Xeara]

Harald is a Danish name (I think?)...King Harald was King of Denmark in circa 400-500 (?) at the time of the Viking invasions of Scotland (and everywhere else)...Sorry if you misunderstood me...It is a Danish name with Scottish connections

[UserDane]

Yes, Harald is a Danish name (probably also both Norwegian and Swedish).

We had a king called 'Harald Bluetooth' way back!

(***why are we almost entrirely discussing boys' names? After all, there is an order out for at least one girl, preferably two! ***

[norwegianne]

Harald might be okay as a name. It's been used in the royal family fairly recently, within the past 4 generations - Christian X's brother was called Harald.

Unfortunately, his wife was German (not that that is an offense in itself) and during the war, she invited German officials into their home. Such actions were not looked upon with kind eyes from the Danish population, which was occupied by the Germans, and when the war ended, Christian X banished his sister-in-law from the country. She was only allowed to return when her husband was on his deathbed.

But more recent memory is Harald of Norway, and from even further behind is Harald Bluetooth. (TRF's thread for discussion of Harald Bluetooth: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...and-10622.html)

[Royal Fan]

Karl Anton Knud Frederik Christian
or
Mary Christina Ingrid

[Polly]

Perhaps they'll confound us all and call their daughter 'Paris' and their son, 'Elvis'!!!

Whatever they decide, I'm sure that we'll come to feel affectionately towards the new baby prince or princess.

Polly

[Royal Fan]

Edmund Alexander Christian Olle Jeppe Joachim
Josephine Alexandrine Olivia Mary Henrietta Dagmar

[wymanda]

Dagmar Elisabeth Petra Ophelia

Frederick Alexandre Hamlet

????

[Xeara]

Polly...what is wrong with Elvis? I realise that this is going to sound like a kneejerk reaction...but my 3 year old son actually IS called Elvis!!! But his big sister is luckily not Paris...Or I would have to take you to task twice :)

[MargreteI]

Originally Posted by Xeara

Polly...what is wrong with Elvis? I realise that this is going to sound like a kneejerk reaction...but my 3 year old son actually IS called Elvis!!! But his big sister is luckily not Paris...Or I would have to take you to task twice :)

Everything is wrong with Elvis. "Prince Elvis" ... ehmm ... soulds like a rapper.

However I am pretty sure we could all be very surprised, because the Royal Family tend to be as unconservative with the secound child as they are conservative with the first child.

Felix : People said, "what, that is a pet name for cat?".

Joachim : Name of Donald Ducks rich uncle in danish.

Name of Mary's secound child : Possible very suprising

[Royal Fan]

Olav Hans Christian Johannes Henrik any Guesses on Godparents

[Sister Morphine]

Originally Posted by wymanda

Dagmar Elisabeth Petra Ophelia

Frederick Alexandre Hamlet

????

I absolutely ADORE the name Ophelia. I think it's gorgeous and highly underrated as a girl's name. I know it probably won't be the first name [if it's a girl], but I would love to see it as one of her names if possible.

[Sister Morphine]

Originally Posted by Xeara

Polly...what is wrong with Elvis? I realise that this is going to sound like a kneejerk reaction...but my 3 year old son actually IS called Elvis!!! But his big sister is luckily not Paris...Or I would have to take you to task twice :)

Well, nothing is wrong with the name Elvis. However, as royalty......they don't have the ability for creative license like we non-royals do. For you, it's a great name and I'm sure it suits your son to a T. However, for the son of the future King of Denmark.....it might not work.

[Royal Fan]

Georg Maximillian Axel Frederik Alexander Henrik Andre

[rosana]

Christian has 4 names,so his brother will not have more.

[Royal Fan]

Albert Magnus Frederik Peter

[tricia]

For a boy: Jorgen Andre Sebastian Lennart

For a girl: Ingeborg Kirsten Margarethe Henrietta

[crisscross1]

Originally Posted by tricia

For a boy: Jorgen Andre Sebastian Lennart

For a girl: Ingeborg Kirsten Margarethe Henrietta

I prefer not to try and predict the names as there are so many , but I really like your choices tricia. As I think that their second baby will be a boy (JMO) Jorgen might be a good choice.

[nkfu,nva]

Ave Maria Christina
Axel Joachim Friedrich

[ane]

I think Dagmar would be a really pretty name.........Something like Louise Margarethe Henrietta Dagmar would be nice!!! I don't think Fred and Mary will choose Ingrid (at least not for the first name), since Haakon and Mette named their daughter that. But who knows:-)