James, Philip and Arthur are among the bookies’ favourites for the name of baby Cambridge – but these Twitter users had some rather more creative suggestions.
People from around the world have been taking to the social network to offer some very tongue-in-cheek ideas on what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge might decide to call their newborn son.
Some joked they might want to try something with a distinctly British flavour like ‘Crumpet’ or ‘Opal Fruits’.
Plenty of ideas: Twitter users from around the world have been sharing suggestions for what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge could call their newborn son, pictured yesterday
Little prince: The newborn baby Cambridge’s name has yet to be revealed
Getting creative: Twitter users let their imaginations run wild when it came to suggestions
Others pointed out that ‘Prince Bubba’ and ‘Prince Baby’ would be perfect if the royals were looking to keep things simple.
Among the more adventurous alternatives were ‘Majesty’ and ‘Honour’, while classic choices like ‘Bob’ and ‘Dave’ were also thrown into the mix.
The standout suggestion from Twitter was ‘Princey McPrinceFace’ – reviving the success of the ‘Boaty McBoatface’ poll of 2016.
Outlandish: Royal and Harry Potter themed names were both put on the table by users
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their third child, a son, shortly after 11am yesterday at the Lindo Wing, St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, and returned home to Kensington Palace at around 6pm.
The couple revealed the names of Prince George and Princess Charlotte two days after their births.
Bookmakers appear divided over the most popular pick by punters betting on the name of the royal baby.
Thoughtful: Others offered more serious suggestions like Alexander and Francis
William Hill reported a flurry of bets being placed on Arthur, Ladbrokes announced this morning that James is the favourite with their customers.
William Hill’s Rupert Adams said they had a very busy day with bets totally almost £100,000 placed by punters, with the 2-1 favourite Arthur and second place James 4-1, best backed.
Meanwhile Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: ‘Arthur might be the favourite with the bookies, but it’s actually James that’s the favourite with punters.
‘It’s interesting to see that Royal fans think the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge could name their third child in honour of Prince Philip.’
Arthur has a strong royal pedigree as it is one of the middle names of both Charles and William.
Arthur supposedly lived in the 5th or 6th century and is said to have unified the country and set up his court at Camelot before being killed in a final epic battle.
Once popular, the name fell out of fashion but has had a revival in recent years.
Family of five! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a son yesterday, pictured
Delightful: Prince George, four, and Princess Charlotte, two, arrived to meet their brother
Heading home: William and Kate returned to Kensington Palace at around 6pm yesterday