bobyn
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Post by bobyn on Feb 15, 2018 14:12:12 GMT -6
King Crap Bag
First name Crap, last name Bag.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Feb 15, 2018 14:15:50 GMT -6
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tinyjoys
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Post by tinyjoys on Feb 15, 2018 14:16:10 GMT -6
I get your point here... but who knows what name he would pick. Good chance it wouldn't actually be King Charles. It has nothing to do with the name. It's Elizabeth is dead/gone and Charles, irregardless of chosen name, is king.
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Post by byjove on Feb 15, 2018 14:18:15 GMT -6
I get your point here... but who knows what name he would pick. Good chance it wouldn't actually be King Charles. It has nothing to do with the name. It's Elizabeth is dead/gone and Charles, irregardless of chosen name, is king. Yes, agreed, I was just saying we may not call him that.
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Post by tgrimes on Feb 15, 2018 14:27:59 GMT -6
King Crap Bag First name Crap, last name Bag.
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Post by lupincat on Feb 15, 2018 16:20:28 GMT -6
I don't really care if Charles picks a new name, I remember reading somewhere (I can't remember where/if it had any legit source) that he may go with King George VII. I'll be bummed if William chooses a new name though. It's my favorite male name...and one of my boys' name.
Name.
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Post by roseinbloom on Feb 15, 2018 16:21:48 GMT -6
I'm on board with the idea of a King not being named when a Queen is in charge. I feel conflicted about this. It'd be cool to have the patriarchy crushed by subverting the historicism of the title, but realistically I don't think that would happen. Random thought but this made me think of the pharaos in Egypt and people like Sobekneferu, whose only known depiction has feminine attributes vs. Hapshepsut who went the false beard route. eta: I think that's supposed to be historicity?
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Post by teraiin on Feb 16, 2018 3:12:18 GMT -6
You almost got a picture of my kid with her valentines cards by mistake 😬 I’m sure that was a cute picture. ❤️ ETA: don’t mind me, I’m in nb hell with twins and all sorts of rambly
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Post by teraiin on Feb 16, 2018 3:14:56 GMT -6
I do not want Charles' mug on my money. You throw a wig and a hat on him and he's a dead ringer for her This made me laugh and try to imagine it 😂
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Post by claudia on Feb 16, 2018 9:53:37 GMT -6
So the bookies in England are predicting that the new baby will be a girl, and the front runner for the name is now Mary. Until recently, the front runner was Alice. Now with Mary in the lead, Alice, Victoria, Alexandra, and Elizabeth are also front runners. Front runners for the name if it is a boy are Arthur or Albert.
I like Alice and Arthur. I'm neutral on the others except Albert. I don't like Albert.
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Post by bobyn on Feb 16, 2018 11:49:17 GMT -6
So the bookies in England are predicting that the new baby will be a girl, and the front runner for the name is now Mary. Until recently, the front runner was Alice. Now with Mary in the lead, Alice, Victoria, Alexandra, and Elizabeth are also front runners. Front runners for the name if it is a boy are Arthur or Albert. I like Alice and Arthur. I'm neutral on the others except Albert. I don't like Albert. ::starts working on Prince Albert jokes JIC::
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Post by hardlyluck on Feb 16, 2018 11:52:41 GMT -6
So the bookies in England are predicting that the new baby will be a girl, and the front runner for the name is now Mary. Until recently, the front runner was Alice. Now with Mary in the lead, Alice, Victoria, Alexandra, and Elizabeth are also front runners. Front runners for the name if it is a boy are Arthur or Albert. I like Alice and Arthur. I'm neutral on the others except Albert. I don't like Albert. ::starts working on Prince Albert jokes JIC:: Exactly where my mind went too! Glad I’m not the only one with my mind in the gutter.
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Post by mimsy on Feb 16, 2018 11:58:23 GMT -6
His Royal Tampon???
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Post by lupincat on Feb 16, 2018 12:59:34 GMT -6
So the bookies in England are predicting that the new baby will be a girl, and the front runner for the name is now Mary. Until recently, the front runner was Alice. Now with Mary in the lead, Alice, Victoria, Alexandra, and Elizabeth are also front runners. Front runners for the name if it is a boy are Arthur or Albert. I like Alice and Arthur. I'm neutral on the others except Albert. I don't like Albert. I doubt they'd use Elizabeth for a girl as it's one of Charlotte's middle names. Alice is ok, I really like Mary. I'm thinking it's a boy and I loooove Arthur.
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Post by leatherpants on Feb 16, 2018 13:06:00 GMT -6
Alexandra has long been one my favourite girls names. I'll bet my imaginary money on that one
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Post by claudia on Feb 16, 2018 13:10:00 GMT -6
Just for the science of it all, the betmakers were right about the name and gender the other two births. So whether there is a leak or W&K are super predictable is up in the air.
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Post by tgrimes on Feb 16, 2018 14:57:06 GMT -6
I do not like Arthur.
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Post by somesay on Feb 16, 2018 15:43:46 GMT -6
I think Albert would be a nice tribute to Queen Elizabeth’s father.
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Post by wildflower on Feb 16, 2018 15:52:26 GMT -6
So the bookies in England are predicting that the new baby will be a girl, and the front runner for the name is now Mary. Until recently, the front runner was Alice. Now with Mary in the lead, Alice, Victoria, Alexandra, and Elizabeth are also front runners. Front runners for the name if it is a boy are Arthur or Albert. I like Alice and Arthur. I'm neutral on the others except Albert. I don't like Albert. I doubt they'd use Elizabeth for a girl as it's one of Charlotte's middle names. Alice is ok, I really like Mary. I'm thinking it's a boy and I loooove Arthur. That. The name has already been used. And Mary... as in Bloody Mary (the murderous queen, not the drink)? I'd prefer Alice.
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Post by mb3 on Feb 16, 2018 20:06:39 GMT -6
I doubt they'd use Elizabeth for a girl as it's one of Charlotte's middle names. Alice is ok, I really like Mary. I'm thinking it's a boy and I loooove Arthur. That. The name has already been used. And Mary... as in Bloody Mary (the murderous queen, not the drink)? I'd prefer Alice. Mary was also the name of Queen Elizabeth’s grandmother that QE2 was so close to. And it’s one of her middle names (the other being Alexandra). I am confident we will see at least one of those names used if the baby is a girl. Possibly Frances as a middle name too for Diana.
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Post by mimsy on Feb 16, 2018 20:38:19 GMT -6
That. The name has already been used. And Mary... as in Bloody Mary (the murderous queen, not the drink)? I'd prefer Alice. Mary was also the name of Queen Elizabeth’s grandmother that QE2 was so close to. And it’s one of her middle names (the other being Alexandra). I am confident we will see at least one of those names used if the baby is a girl. Possibly Frances as a middle name too for Diana. I have (in my drunken mind) that Harry has asked for Diana to be used in his child line. Not belittling Will’s loss, it feels like Harry was closer. But that could be a spare vs. heir thing.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Feb 16, 2018 20:39:46 GMT -6
I feel like we will not see Harry or Will use Diana as a first name.
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Post by mimsy on Feb 16, 2018 20:41:39 GMT -6
I feel like we will not see Harry or Will use Diana as a first name. A second name perhaps? Definitely not a first.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Feb 16, 2018 20:44:00 GMT -6
I feel like we will not see Harry or Will use Diana as a first name. A second name perhaps? Definitely not a first. I could see that, even with Charlotte having one of her Middle names being Diana.
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Post by lupincat on Feb 16, 2018 20:52:14 GMT -6
I feel like we will not see Harry or Will use Diana as a first name. I agree. I don't know quite how to put it in words but I think it would just do that child no favors. The media was/is obsessed with Diana, can you imagine the constant comparisons if there was a next generation Princess Diana? It would just be relentless. Again, Diana is already one of Charlotte's middle names but I can't imagine Harry using it as a first name either. That's my take on it at least.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Feb 16, 2018 20:54:21 GMT -6
I feel like we will not see Harry or Will use Diana as a first name. I agree. I don't know quite how to put it in words but I think it would just do that child no favors. The media was/is obsessed with Diana, can you imagine the constant comparisons if there was a next generation Princess Diana? It would just be relentless. Again, Diana is already one of Charlotte's middle names but I can't imagine Harry using it as a first name either. That's my take on it at least. Exactly. It’s almost putting a bigger target on your kid than what they already have. The media would be hyper focused on a baby Diana. I think both boys are very aware of this though. They’ve learned tough lessons in the wake of their mothers death.
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Post by mb3 on Feb 16, 2018 22:47:30 GMT -6
I agree. I don't know quite how to put it in words but I think it would just do that child no favors. The media was/is obsessed with Diana, can you imagine the constant comparisons if there was a next generation Princess Diana? It would just be relentless. Again, Diana is already one of Charlotte's middle names but I can't imagine Harry using it as a first name either. That's my take on it at least. Exactly. It’s almost putting a bigger target on your kid than what they already have. The media would be hyper focused on a baby Diana. I think both boys are very aware of this though. They’ve learned tough lessons in the wake of their mothers death. Yes. But since they’ve already used Diana as a MN for Charlotte that’s what makes me think Frances (Diana’s MN) would be on the table still.
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Post by adelbert on Feb 17, 2018 1:53:33 GMT -6
I liked Albert, Edmund, or Arnold for our third and while we chose a three syllable name like our other boys we did use Albert for a middle name.
I love the NNs that go with it but I'm very into a certain style of vintage name that I know isn't everyone's taste.
I like all the names they are considering.
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Post by swim on Feb 17, 2018 19:36:31 GMT -6
Speaking of Diana, I just watched the documentary Diana: In Her Own Words. It's so captivating to hear her tell her side (on recordings from 1991 when her friend wrote a book). Such disdain for Camilla, for good reason too. I never knew she struggled so much with depression and an eating disorder. I was only 9 when she died so I can understand why I wouldn't really know that at that age.
There's footage of the baby princes. William had so much hair in those early days.
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Post by swim on Feb 17, 2018 19:40:21 GMT -6
Damnit, I never thought of our money situation once the Queen dies until people pointed it out upthread. It's going to be super weird to see anyone other than QE2 on my loonies and toonies. Charles will have a short reign though. He's already close to 70 right?
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