webfact Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Baby Diana? Or little Arthur? Bets on for royal baby name By Jayson Mansaray FILE PHOTO: Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex visit the Andalusian Gardens in Rabat, Morocco February 25, 2019. Facundo Arrizabalaga/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - What will Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan name their child? With the former actress in the last stage of her pregnancy, punters are having a flutter on the baby's gender, weight, date and birthplace. One of the most popular wagers is for the name. For a boy, Arthur is leading the pack at bookmakers William Hill but if it's a girl, many expect the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could pay tribute to Harry's late mother. "Diana (is) 10/1 red hot favourite, no great surprises there," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said. "But the recent move is for Victoria also 10/1, (people) really like it." Queen Elizabeth's grandson and his American wife, who married last May, announced in October they were expecting their first child this spring. In January, Meghan told well-wishers she was six months pregnant, adding the couple did not know the baby's gender. William Hill odds were 8/11 for a girl and evens for a boy earlier this week. At Betfair, the odds have shortened on a girl, and the favourite name is Diana at 5/1, Betfair Media Relations Manager Katie Baylis said. Baylis said another possibility was Alice, a name that was among those speculated when Prince William and his wife Kate were expecting their third child last year. Kate eventually gave birth to a boy, Prince Louis. "Punters feel that there will at some point be an Alice in the royal family and so we've seen plenty of interest in that name as well," she said. The mother of Harry's grandfather Prince Philip was called Alice. Betfair has odds of 8/1 for Arthur. Alice, Victoria, Grace, James and Edward each stand at 14/1. Diana and Arthur are also among favourites at other bookmakers. Other wagers have included who will be godparents to the baby, the date and time of birth, and if Meghan will have twins. "Comparative to (Prince William and Kate) the Harry betting is significantly more at this stage, so 30 odd percent (more) ... in real terms that's huge," Adams said. Outside Buckingham Palace, sightseers shared their name preferences. "I would put money on a girl and Victoria (as a name) because we could call her Tori," tourist Sarah Owens said. Fellow sightseer Danni Ma picked Mary: "(It) sounds very old fashioned but it is Meghan and Harry (combined)." (Reporting by Jayson Mansaray; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alexandra Hudson) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-03-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 James ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyNets Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 You beat me to it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickBradford Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 DaShawna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Do we really give a rats?? Another over privileged child who will inherit more money than most people will ever see in their life. will wear shoes for the price which could feed an entire village in some countries, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Shaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Brexita.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamahele Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Let's hope they don't follow protocol and name the child something they actually like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 That is so important as a bag of rice would fall over in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Like all parents they should choose carefully. Giving a child the wrong name can have a drastically negative impact on the child's chances of finding gainful employment in later life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said: Like all parents they should choose carefully. Giving a child the wrong name can have a drastically negative impact on the child's chances of finding gainful employment in later life. It does not matter about "gainful" employment, no matter what it is named, it will always be more wealthy than most people in the world. Grandfather will always make sure it is well provided for, without relying on employment as we mere mortals do. Then of course when Uncle Willy hits the throne, more titles and entitlements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Martin Luther Mountbatten Charles or Coretta Victoria Elizabeth Diana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Oprah or Barack. Not Donald .... I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 It does not matter about "gainful" employment, no matter what it is named, it will always be more wealthy than most people in the world. Grandfather will always make sure it is well provided for, without relying on employment as we mere mortals do. Then of course when Uncle Willy hits the throne, more titles and entitlements And so he or she should be.[emoji146]Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, roo860 said: And so he or she should be. Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Another snout in the trough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Another snout in the troughAnd a very welcome one.Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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