It's a Princess! Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien: June 26, 2005

[dutch royal]

The name marcela comes from the godmother of maxima who is also her aunt ( sister of her mother)

[marezdote]

Originally Posted by dutch royal

:) :) :) :) The names of the new Dutch Princess are: Princess Alexia Juliana Marcella Laurentien!!!!!!

Her Father just told the whole nation!!!!

Wow, what a pretty name. I love it!

[Ariel]

I read on hola (spanish magazine) that Willem commented to the journalist that Maxima told him this sunday that she would like to name the baby, Alexia (like him, whose second name is Alexander) and he said that he needed to "assimilate it". What do you think he meant by that? looks like he needed to accept it but he was not fond of it.

[princess gertrude]

Nice names. I really like the idea of using family names and names of those close to you. It gives the child and the person the child is named after a sense of belonging. I know that in my family were are all named after some one close or a family member. Myself, I was named after my grandmother, who I adore.

[Guest2003]

Originally Posted by mtbcm

I love the names baby will receive. One by one. But alltogether doesn't sound so nice as Catharina-Amalia. Just my opinion, of course. Instead of Alexia I would have named her Alexandra, sounds better joined with the other names. But I think this varies with the pronunciation you give to words...Regards.

I agree with you all the way. Alexandra Juliana Marcela Laurentien would have sounded far nicer and regal.

[Sancia]

I love all the names, specially Alexia. Maybe it doesn't sound regal now, but I guess she will become a really cute little girl and the name will sound more and more royal.

[rere]

I love the name, but expected a more regal sounding name. It's great that W-A has a child named after him. I think Laurentien and Alexia will both be godmothers.

[misshelen]

Alexia is a good name. Maxima, Amalia what will the name be if it was a boy..WillemA or Alex?

[Alisa]

Over all the names are ok. I agree with Guest2003 Alexandra Juliana Marcela Laurentien would have been a much nicer (and regal) name than Alexia. Alexandra seems like a more truer derivative of Alexander.

It's nice to see "Laurentien" as a name.:)

[misshelen]

Pictures from today part 1

[HMQueenElizabethII]

This really lovely name.And the Princess is too cute.She'll become a pretty Princess.

[misshelen]

More pictures from today part 2

[Alexandria]

Isn't Alexia the name of one of Prince Bernhard Sr.'s other daughters, too?

Pretty names though -- Marcela is an interesting choice.

[Anna_R]

By which of the names she'll be known?

Catharina-Amalia is known as Amalia, prince Friso's daughter, Emma Luana is known as Luana.

As Juliana is her second name, that means that she'll be known as Princess Juliana?

[misshelen]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

Isn't Alexia the name of one of Prince Bernhard Sr.'s other daughters, too?

That's correct Alexandria!

[Amira]

That'S a very cute name , i love it :)

[azile]

It's a lovely name.


Interesting- Maxima wanted a child to be named for her husband. Could this mean they are not planning to have any more children?

Eliza

[cristine]

I like the names. I prefer names that end with "a", sound more girlish. :p

I like Marcella and Juliana and probably Laurentien will be one of the godmothers.

And WA seems the happiest dad in the world.

[Guest2003]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

Isn't Alexia the name of one of Prince Bernhard Sr.'s other daughters, too? Pretty names though -- Marcela is an interesting choice.

Prince Willem-Alexander made it clear that his daughter, Alexia, was not named after his mother's half sister.

Princess Maxima's maternal aunt, Marcela Cerruti, is also her godmother. It has been reported that the two are very close.

[cristine]

I think they're planning to have more children. Just wait more two years and you will see another princess or perhaps a little prince!