Names and Godparents for Harry and Meghan's second child

[CyrilVladisla]

Originally Posted by MaiaMia_53

I like 'Millicent (Millie)' and 'Diantha,' or 'Dianella,' which I mentioned previously. Dianella is the name of an Australian flower. If the latter name is chosen, she could be called 'Nella' or 'Ella' for short.

MaiaMia, I am glad that we each have expressed Millie and Diantha.

[Osipi]

A sly and sneaky way for the Sussexes to name their daughter after Granny Diana would be to name her Devana. Girl's names that mean The Huntress as Diana signifies is quite a list.

Devana is the name of the Slavic Goddess of the hunt and is mostly equalized with Roman Goddess Diana. Meaning is brave and Maiden and is a mythical hunter name.

With this child, the possibilities are endless and my crystal ball refuses to give up a name.

https://parenting.firstcry.com/artic...t-mean-hunter/

[QueenMathilde]

I still don't think they can name her Diana since William gave it as a middle name to his daughter.

[UglyAmerican]

I think they're allowed to reuse names in the same generation. Edward is one of Andrew's middle names, but that didn't stop the Queen from using it as a first name for his younger brother. And this baby will be Charlotte's cousin, not her sibling.

[W.Y.CII]

Originally Posted by QueenMathilde

I still don't think they can name her Diana since William gave it as a middle name to his daughter.

Why can't she have her grandmother's name? It is common to have the grandparent's name, whether it is already used by someone else or not.

Both Zara, Beatrice and Louise got their grandmother's name as their middle name, both William and James got their grandfather's name as their middle name, both Charles and David got their grandfather's name as their middle name, both Anne and Sarah got their grandmother's name as their middle name.

If they choose to not pick a name that had been used that is one thing, but why they can't?

[poppy7]

Originally Posted by UglyAmerican

I think they're allowed to reuse names in the same generation. Edward is one of Andrew's middle names, but that didn't stop the Queen from using it as a first name for his younger brother. And this baby will be Charlotte's cousin, not her sibling.

Louis is George's middle name.

[King of the Jungle]

More guesses for the sister of Archie Harrison:

Llewella Maisie
Ellinor Frances
Ellen Diana

Born 23rd May and with red ringlets like QEI.
Two family cousins and two friends as godparents.
I think Christened in UK.

Except if born 10th June - Prince Philips' birthday:

Hellen Philippa
Alice Diana

[Denville]

Originally Posted by King of the Jungle

More guesses for the sister of Archie Harrison:

Llewella Maisie
Ellinor Frances
Ellen Diana

Born 23rd May and with red ringlets like QEI.
Two family cousins and two friends as godparents.
I think Christened in UK.

Except if born 10th June - Prince Philips' birthday:

Hellen Philippa
Alice Diana

Do you really think that the child's going to be chirstened in teh UK or have royal relatives as godparents?

[Sandy345]

Originally Posted by QueenMathilde

I still don't think they can name her Diana since William gave it as a middle name to his daughter.

Harry and Meghan can give their daughter the middle name Diana as well. Earl Spencer named his youngest child Charlotte Diana and her cousin is Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. So it is perfectly fine. And he has a Louis as his eldest son who is cousin to Prince Louis.

[Alison H]

There's no problem with reusing names. Queen Victoria wanted every single one of her descendants to have either Victoria or Albert as one of their names!

[Fijiro]

Originally Posted by UglyAmerican

I think they're allowed to reuse names in the same generation. Edward is one of Andrew's middle names, but that didn't stop the Queen from using it as a first name for his younger brother. And this baby will be Charlotte's cousin, not her sibling.

True - and William and George both have Louis as middle names and still William used it as first name for his youngest son. And Charlotte and her cousin both have Elizabeth as middle names. Charles Spencer's daughter is Charlotte Diana.
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[Sandy345]

Henrietta could be a middle name. There was a Queen Consort Henrietta Marie way back when.

[REAL COUNTESS]

If they want to use Diana for a first name let them, this would be their choice to make not others. Why would the little girl always be compared with her grandmother?. This child don't need to fill Diana's shoes, why can she not be her own person named Diana or not.

[Fijiro]

HM The Queen Elizabeth II has the same first name as her mother Queen Elizabeth. That didn't stop HM The Queen from being her own person.

H&M can name their child Diana or whatever they want.

[Denville]

Originally Posted by Fijiro

HM The Queen Elizabeth II has the same first name as her mother Queen Elizabeth. That didn't stop HM The Queen from being her own person.

H&M can name their child Diana or whatever they want.

yes they can

[Alison H]

Originally Posted by Sandy345

Henrietta could be a middle name. There was a Queen Consort Henrietta Marie way back when.

She was blamed (admittedly unfairly) for causing the Civil War!

Hmm ...

[Denville]

I hardly think tht they are going to give the baby a name like Henrietta, long, out of date, and related to the Stuarts....

[Biri]

And what about Harriet, after Harriet Tubman or Harriet Beecher Stowe?

[Lee-Z]

My feeling is that Harry and Meghan don't seem to be overly interested in british royal history, so i'd bet they wouldn't consider a name in that tradition.

Diana and/or Doria getting a mention wouldn't surprise me, but maybe it'll be a totally fresh firstname and then Rachel as a second name to refer to Meghan..

[Royalist.in.NC]

Originally Posted by lea

Moana Meghan

To MM from MM

Yes, didn’t she buy a bracelet and have it engraved? To MM from MM