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

[Verde Esmeralda]

Originally Posted by Stefanie

I just want to mention that in the Netherlands (Crown-)princess Amalia has got five names whereas her sisters only have got four names....
I suppose the little girl will get less names than her brother.

I guess they're running out of creativity ...

What I do know is that the names where given to the previous two princesses after their baptism godmothers... is this also common in Denmark?

[crm2317]

Originally Posted by lise

I've currently got the name Louise stuck in my head so what about,

Louise Ingrid Margrethe Henrietta.

I think the same as you lise although I had Ingrid Louise Margrethe Henrietta.
I really hope they don't call her Dagmar

[Stefanie]

She was the one daughter of King Frederik who had a child out of wedlock. And some other Thyra I know is married to Heinrich of Hannover (Ernst-August´s brother) and Heinrich also has a child out of wedlock (with Desiree Nick). So this name might always have a little unpleasant taste. Another problem might come up: How will Australian Mary try to pronounce it? "Taira" or so?

[samitude]

How does one pronounce Thyra? Is it Thigh-ruh or Tee-ruh or something else altogether?

[Nouvelle]

Originally Posted by crm2317

I think the same as you lise although I had Ingrid Louise Margrethe Henrietta.
I really hope they don't call her Dagmar

me too, but we all know that Mary is a modern woman and she won't choose an old-fashioned name for her daughter. It hasn't to be a traditional name. The princess won't be heiress. Christian has a traditional name but the princess doesn't have to. I like the name Alice

[crm2317]

Originally Posted by Nouvelle

me too, but we all know that Mary is a modern woman and she won't choose an old-fashioned name for her daughter. It hasn't to be a traditional name. The princess won't be heiress. Christian has a traditional name but the princess doesn't have to. I like the name Alice

Yes but for me Dagmar is not the name for a precious baby girl. This little one needs something sweet like Alice, Louise or Caitlyn

[betina]

Originally Posted by Stefanie

She was the one daughter of King Frederik who had a child out of wedlock. And some other Thyra I know is married to Heinrich of Hannover (Ernst-August´s brother) and Heinrich also has a child out of wedlock (with Desiree Nick). So this name might always have a little unpleasant taste. Another problem might come up: How will Australian Mary try to pronounce it? "Taira" or so?

Its correct that Frederik 8. had a daughter named Thyra, but its was Christian 9. daughter Thyra who had a daughter out of wedlock and not her niece.
Christian 9. daughter married Duke Ernst August of Hannover and it was his sgrandchild who also had a childout of wedlock.¨
Frederik 8. daughter Thyra never married.

And no the danish name Thyra is not pronounced the way you suggest. The danish language is very hard to tell ppl and i have to think about a propper way for you to pronounce it.

[betina]

Originally Posted by Stefanie

She was the one daughter of King Frederik who had a child out of wedlock. And some other Thyra I know is married to Heinrich of Hannover (Ernst-August´s brother) and Heinrich also has a child out of wedlock (with Desiree Nick). So this name might always have a little unpleasant taste. Another problem might come up: How will Australian Mary try to pronounce it? "Taira" or so?

Maybe I have an Idea. Do you know french? The y is pronounced exatly like the french u like "Susanne" and "une"
Then you have a normal T like "take" then you take the french way to say "u" and finally the "ra" sound is like grass proounced like they would do in oxford thats really the best i can do it. hope it make a little sense

[Anna_R]

Oh, okay. Thanks for the clarifications about the name. In my head Dagmar sounded more old fashioned than Thyra, somehow...

[crm2317]

So would Thyra be pronounced like- t-eu-ra. Eu the way u is said in french?

[lilytornado]

Originally Posted by crm2317

So would Thyra be pronounced like- t-eu-ra. Eu the way u is said in french?

Not really. I don't think it exists in English. It is u in French, y in Danish or Swedish, ü in German or Turkish...
I think it is probably right between an u (english oo) and and i (english ee), but it is really hard to explain.

[RoyalEnquirer]

What do you all think of Anika or Linnea for the new Princess?

[Vanesa]

These are beatiful names...But Linnea reminds me a little of a Botanic Scientific from the XVIII Century! Annika is better.

Vanesa.

[LadyK]

For some odd reason, I was working today, and thinking of the royals (wondering if Leti had her baby yet), and I got the strongest intuition, or the strongest feeling that Mary and Fred's new daughter's name was Henrietta. No clue why, but I did- she just was Princess Henrietta. And I wasn't even thinking of Henrietta as a first name.
Then again, if that turns out to be true, I'd better buy a lottery ticket!

[Xeara]

I can tell you what they WON'T call her...I think they will want to use an original name while still being historical...And they won't want a double up, I think Mary will want her precious daughter to be one a kind...

It will NOT be:
Alexandra - the Countess and a nephew called Alexander Stephens (Jane's son)
Kate/Catherine - niece Kate Stephens (Jane's daughter)
Ingrid - Norwegian princess, but it will be a definite middle name, just not the first name
Sophie or Louise - Countess of Wessex and her daughter
Beatrice or Beatrix - it's possible but Princess Beatrice of York and Queen Beatrix might rule it out
Eugenie - Princess Eugenie or York
Victoria or Madeleine - the Swedes
Margrethe - definitely a middle name and if it does happen to be used as a first name they will use a nickname with an "Aussie" feel perhaps, Princess Meg, Princess Maggie or even Princess Greta...
Elizabeth - still undecided on this one, it sounds very English to me, I know Queen Elizabeth and the baby share a birthday and it is Mary's middle name, but that mightn't be enough for them to use it even as a middle name, let alone a first name...

Come on July...the suspense is going to kill me

[CasiraghiTrio]

I have been feeling that Henrietta/e and Ingrid are certain to be included, and I agree with a few here that Margrethe is likely also, as a second or third name maybe. I think that Ingrid and Margrethe will be third or second. Henriette/a must be the first name. I think this is a good pick, because it honors Mary's mother and Fred's father!

[lise]

Originally Posted by crm2317

I think the same as you lise although I had Ingrid Louise Margrethe Henrietta.
I really hope they don't call her Dagmar

I like your suggestion crm2317, I also hope they don't call her Dagmar.

[Eliza]

I think they'll incld both Mary's mother's name and the late Queen Ingrid's name. They may also incld Queen Marrethe as they did for Christian with Prince Henrik's name. But I reckon the first name will be unique and historic to the Danes.

We'll soon find out in a few months time, i can't wait!

[kiwi]

1. Victoria Ingrid Margrethe Henrietta

2. Natalie Ingrid Margrethe Henrietta

3. Eugenie Ingrid Margrethe Henrietta

4. Athina Ingrid Margrethe Henrietta

5. Xenia Ingrid Margrethe Henrietta

[biboquinhas]

Ingrid Henrietta, I think Mary wants to give the name of her mother for sure!!!