What to Call a Princess?

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 The world is eagerly awaiting the name of the new Princess of Cambridge. Unlike her older sibling, this child of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has far fewerpossibilities. For Prince George Alexander Louis, the choice of first name was almost certainly limited to names that had been previously borne by previous kings. There are likely no restrictions on this choice. However, William and Kate are rather traditional, so don't expect her to be named Princess Apple or Princess Poppy.

A traditional royal name for Lady
Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
By Carfax2 via Wikimedia Commons

Nevertheless, William's royal cousins have been selecting far less traditional names for their kids. In this century, members of the Windsor family have named their children Savannah and Isla (Peter Phillips), Mia (Zara Phillips Tindall), Xan and Cosima (Earl of Ulster), Senna and Tane (Lady Davina Windsor Lewis), and Lyla and Rufus (Lady Rose Windsor Gilman). Only The Queen's son The Earl of Wessex and Lord Nicholas Windsor have used more traditional names with Louise and James for Wessex and Albert, Leopold and Arthur for Lord Nicholas.

While none of this may mean anything to Kate and William, they are friends with these various cousins and have been very exposed to their name choices. Maybe they also would like something a bit more chic for their daughter.

So, here is a guide to some of their possible choices:

Expected Royal Names:
Alexandra
Alice
Charlotte
Diana (although only one precedent)
Elizabeth
Margaret
Victoria

Less Expected Royal Choices:
Adelaide
Amelia
Augusta
Bridget
Caroline
Catherine
Cecily
Dorothea
Eleanor
Helena
Joanna
Maud
Patricia
Rose
Ursula

Nonroyal but Acceptable:
Claire
Jemima
Julia
Natasha
Octavia
Portia
Susanna
Veronica
Zoe

Here are all my previous posts about what they might name the baby:
(These include more explanations.)
Cambridge Baby #2 Names
Unusual Name Choices for the Cambridge Baby
Final Baby Name Predictions