Origin Of Royal Names

[meeralakshmi]

It seems simply became a pattern of the eldest son being named for their grandfather.

Interesting enough if Christian II's son had not died in childhood, it may have been a John and Christian tradition. Christian I was succeeded by his son John I who was succeeded by his son Christian II whose eldest son was John. If John had not died at 14, his Uncle Frederick would not have become Frederick I.

Instead John got relegated to younger sons and fell out of use.

Christian could name his younger son John since his maternal grandfather’s name is John.

 

[Lori138]

It is a tradition in Denmark and Margarethe II was substituted for what would have been Christian if she had been male. It seems rather redundant in these times, but that is for them to decide I guess. Perhaps we will see Christian break the tradition with his own son.

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Hans, not John, is used even in English. See here (Hans reigned 1482-1513):

The Royal Lineage

The Danish monarchy has existed for more than 1000 years and is among the oldest royal houses in the world. Read more about the successive monarchs in Denmark all the way from Gorm the Ol...

www.kongehuset.dk

 

[Blog Real]

I hope the Danish Royal Family continues to uphold the tradition of the names Frederik and Christian.

 

[JR76]

It seems simply became a pattern of the eldest son being named for their grandfather.

Interesting enough if Christian II's son had not died in childhood, it may have been a John and Christian tradition. Christian I was succeeded by his son John I who was succeeded by his son Christian II whose eldest son was John. If John had not died at 14, his Uncle Frederick would not have become Frederick I.

Instead John got relegated to younger sons and fell out of use.

King Fredrik didn't become king because his grand-nephew died. Instead he ascended the throne in 1523 after his nephew King Christian was deposed. Prince John was four years old at the time and spent the rest of his life abroad in the care of his Habsburg relatives.

 

[meeralakshmi]

I hope the Danish Royal Family continues to uphold the tradition of the names Frederik and Christian.

I also hope they use the feminine forms of Frederik and Christian for female heirs apparent.

 

[meeralakshmi]

Just figured out that Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is named after her great-grandmother Countess Maria Carolina Zamoyska.

 

[Somebody]

I also hope they use the feminine forms of Frederik and Christian for female heirs apparent.

They might start using Margrethe instead of a feminine form of Christian as she considered herself to be the 'Christian'. However, that leaves a new name open for a female 'Frederik'. I guess that's up to Christian if (he has children in an approved marriage and) his first child is a daughter.

There has been a princess Frederikke (Amalie) of Denmark and Norway but she had a rather difficult life because of her political marriage that didn't turn out as expected. See wikipedia.

 

[Stefan]

I also hope they use the feminine forms of Frederik and Christian for female heirs apparent.

I think they will go with Margrethe if lets say Christian has a firstborn girl

 

[Muhler]

Margrethe is already historically established. There have been at least four very formidable queens called Margrethe in Danish history.
There is of course Ingrid, but I think the Norwegians intend to occupy that one.
So an alternative could indeed be Frederikke or Christina.

 

[meeralakshmi]

They might start using Margrethe instead of a feminine form of Christian as she considered herself to be the 'Christian'. However, that leaves a new name open for a female 'Frederik'. I guess that's up to Christian if (he has children in an approved marriage and) his first child is a daughter.

There has been a princess Frederikke (Amalie) of Denmark and Norway but she had a rather difficult life because of her political marriage that didn't turn out as expected. See wikipedia.

It would be cool if female monarchs could be integrated into the regnal numbers for male monarchs though (so a female monarch would have the regnal number of a Frederick/Christian if her name was the feminine form of Frederick/Christian).

 

[JR76]

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It would be cool if female monarchs could be integrated into the regnal numbers for male monarchs though (so a female monarch would have the regnal number of a Frederick/Christian if her name was the feminine form of Frederick/Christian).

Why? What would be the point?

 

[meeralakshmi]

W

Why? What would be the point?

To not cause a break in the pattern if the heir is female now that there’s absolute primogeniture.

 

[Blog Real]

If the heir is a woman, we could end up with a Queen Margrethe III of Denmark.

 

[IloveCP]

Princess Ines of Sweden:

Ines: her parents liked the name
Marie: grandmother Marie Hellqvist
Lilian: great-great aunt Princess Lilian
Silvia: grandmother Queen Silvia

 

[meeralakshmi]

While she likely isn’t named after Swedish icon Agnetha Fältskog Ines and Agnetha are both forms of Agnes. Would love to see a pic of them together, hopefully Ines will grow up an ABBA fan. Benny’s son and DIL attended her christening.

 

[IloveCP]

Countess Athena of Monpezat:

Athena: her parents liked the name
Marguerite: grandmother Queen Margrethe II
Françoise: grandmother Françoise Grassiot
Marie: honors her mother Princess Marie

 

[meeralakshmi]

Their twins are even named Léopold and Charlotte (I know that’s probably not who they’re named after but still)

As for who they’re likely named after, Léopold is likely named after Guillaume’s maternal grandfather King Leopold III of Belgium and Charlotte is likely named after Guillaume’s paternal grandmother Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg. Their oldest child Prince Paul-Louis is named after Sibilla’s paternal grandfather and their youngest child Prince Jean is named after Guillaume’s father.

 

[Meraude]

Christian could name his younger son John since his maternal grandfather’s name is John.

Or better, use a Danish form of the name, there are several to choose from: Johannes, Johan, Jonas, Jon, Jens, Hans.

I wish that royal families would continue to use the traditional spelling of a name in their respective countries, instead of "Anglicize" the spelling to make them looking more international.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Princess Marie Zephyrine of France was born August 26, 1750. She was the daughter of Louis, Dauphin of France and Maria Josepha of Saxony.
She was named Marie in honor of the Virgin Mary.
She was named Zephyrine after her birth on the feast day of Saint Zephrinus.

 

[IloveCP]

Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg:

Alexandra: Her parents liked the name.
Jospehine: Honors her grandmother Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte.
Teresa: Honors her mother Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
Charlotte: Traditional name in the ducal family and honors her great-grandmother Grand Duchess Charlotte.
Marie: Traditional name in the ducal family.
Wilhelmine: Traditional name in the ducal family.

Queen Ingrid of Denmark:

Ingrid: Her parents liked the name
Victoria: Honors her grandmother Victoria of Baden.
Sofia: Possibly honors her great-great grandmother Sophia of Nassau
Louisa: Honors her grandmother Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia.
Margareta: Honors her mother Princess Margaret of Connaught.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Margrethe is already historically established. There have been at least four very formidable queens called Margrethe in Danish history.
There is of course Ingrid, but I think the Norwegians intend to occupy that one.
So an alternative could indeed be Frederikke or Christina.

Margrethe I was ofcourse the only regnant most famous of all the Danish Daisies!