There's a new royal baby! Yesterday, it was announced that Princess Eugenie had given birth that morning to a baby boy.
With no announcement on the name just yet, let's have a go speculating. As a minor royal, the field is wide open. Will they go for a royal traditional like James, or a more romantic peerage-esque name like Leander or Barnaby?
Arthur -- Stylish and royal. Both Jack Brooksbank and his brother Thomas have family names. Arthur would follow this tradition, after his great great grandfather, Sir Arthur Holland.
Christopher / Kit -- I've had Kit in mind for them for a while. It's a hot favourite among the upper echelons and also has the snappy ring to it that Jack has. Then, I found out that it is Jack's own middle name, which makes me think it even more likely.
Oliver -- A please-all name which has oodles of charm and historic precedence. Even though Oliver Cromwell makes it an almost anti-Royal name, I think Eugenie's son is removed enough from the succession for it not to be an issue.. Like Jack, it is also a name which transcends social class.
Alfred -- Alfred the Great makes this a royal choice, but it is also an up-to-date pick. I'm tempted to add Albert also for the same reasons but it's a little tricky to say with Brooksbank.
Theodore -- Like Oliver, Theodore is an elegant and historic name which is a hit up and down the country in all stratas of society.
Wilfred -- Fashionable and quirky. Historic yet contemporary. Wilfred has gained a lot of attention as a stylish choice recently. Ooops. Mental block. Wilfred is Jack's seven-month-old nephew who's BA I covered here.
Philip -- The bookies are thinking that the couple might honour Princess Eugenie's grandfather Philip -- and I agree that it's about time he got a namesake. Pip would be a sweet preppy way to distinguish him from the elder Philip.
Stamp -- While possibly not a contender as a first name, Stamp is a Brooksbank name. Captain Stamp Godfrey Brooksbank is Jack's grandfather, named for their ancestor Stamp Brooksbank (1694–1756), a Governor of the Bank of England. For this reason, Godfrey is also a possibility.
What is your guess for Master Brooksbank?
