A Princess is born! Last Minute Predictions for the new Cambridge Baby

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I'm so delighted for the Cambridges on the arrival of their new little Princess, who is the first Princess to bear the title since the Duke of York's daughter Princess Eugenie back in 1990. The Earl of Wessex's daughter is technically a Princess, however upon his and his wife's wishes, she's "just" a Lady. 

I have also decided that I'll post photos in my blog to make it a bit more colourful!


Victoria
The name of Queen Victoria and a (reportedly) favourite of William's seems like a very appropriate choice for the little Princess. Victoria has a meaning of "victory" and ranked at #88 in the popularity charts in England in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #25 in the popularity charts that same year.

Elizabeth
The name of the Queen herself features many times in  history has a meaning of "God is my oath". Elizabeth has been popular for many years and is considered a classic. In England, Elizabeth ranked at #39 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #10 in the popularity charts that same year.

Diana
The name of the late Princess of Wales who unexpectedly and tragically died in a car crash aged 36 has a meaning of "heavenly; divine" and is the name of the Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth. The Roman goddess Diana is commonly identified with the Greek goddess, Artemis. In England, Diana ranked at #358 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #270 that same year.

Caroline
A form of the Duchess's mother Carole Middleton, Caroline has a meaning of "man" as a feminisation of Charles. Caroline last appeared on the popularity charts in 2004 in England, where it had a ranking of #459. In the United States however, it ranked at #63 in the popularity charts in 2013.

Mary
The name of Queen Mary and the middle name of many female members of the royal family, Mary has a meaning of "bitter" in Hebrew. It also has the nickname possibility of May, which would be a lovely nod to the Princess's birth month. In England, Mary had been extremely popular for years but is slowly deteriorating - it ranked at #244 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #121 in the popularity charts that same year.

Catherine
The name of the Duchess of Cambridge herself has a meaning of "pure". In England, where Katherine is a common spelling variation, it ranked at #230 on the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #172 in the popularity charts that same year.

Rose
The middle name of Princess Margaret, "the English Rose" is a vintage flower name that has been making a comeback in recent years. The name of my own grandmother ranked at #68 in the popularity charts in England in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #224 in the popularity charts that same year.

Alice
My own name and the name of Prince Philip's mother, who helped Jews during the Holocaust, has a meaning of "noble", which is very fitting for the little Princess. One of the top contenders for her, Alice ranked at #27 in the popularity charts in England in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #107 in the popularity charts that same year.

Helena
The name of one of Queen Victoria's children and the middle name of Princess Eugenie has a meaning of "torch; correspondent" as the Latin form of Helen. In England, Helena last made an appearance on the popularity charts in 2008, where it had a ranking of #475. In the United States however, it had a ranking of #409 in the popularity charts in 2013. 

Adela
An old medieval name that hasn't had any usage in the royal family since, Adela has a meaning of "noble". It is a rare name in England, however in the United States, it last made an appearance on the popularity charts in 1957, where it had a ranking of #936. Another old medieval alternative is Adeliza, which is even more unusual.