Royal names have a certain gravitas. They sound important because, well, they've been attached to important people for centuries. When you name your child Charlotte or William, you're borrowing a bit of that weight.
British Royal Names
The Windsors have excellent taste. These names have been road-tested by actual royalty.
CharlottePrincess of Wales
WilliamPrince of Wales
ElizabethThe late Queen
GeorgeFuture King
VictoriaThe Victorian era's namesake
HenryEight of them were kings
European Royal Names
FrederikCrown Prince of Denmark
LeonorPrincess of Spain
MáximaQueen of Netherlands
MathildeQueen of Belgium
"People always ask if we named her Charlotte after the princess. We didn't — we just loved the name. But yes, the royal connection is a nice bonus." — Charlotte's parents
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