The coming of the baby Sussex is very near which means that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen the name for the new royal. Like with the every new royal baby fans made a list of potential names for baby Sussex.
Duke and Duchess must consider all the royal rules when it comes to naming the firstborn. The protocol said you must name a baby after a royal family member, and this is the rule they must obey. Most common name among the royals is Philip, Edward, George, Elizabeth, or Anne.
What is the family possibly name that on Harry`s and Markle`s minds? You will never guess. Zara! Zara is the name of Prince Harry`s cousin, Zara Phillips.
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Will the royal couple name their baby after Zara Phillips?
The public suspects that if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have a girl, they might name her Diana, Elizabeth, Victoria, or Alexandra. There is no official statement about this in the royal family. We do not know the decision of the couple.
Alexandra is the name of Elizabeth`s great- grandmother, Queen Alexandra, and meaning of the name is a helper of mankind. The meaning of the name we can connect with the philanthropic way of life. A part of the fans thinks that newborn will be named after Queen Victoria, a great ruler with the feminist beliefs.
Some of the fans have thoughts that the firstborn Sussex will be named after Princess Anne`s daughter, Zara. It will be a big surprise but it might happen.
In the Greek language name, Zara means bright as the dawn, and Prince Charles helped with this choice of Princess Anne. The name Zara also has one more meaning, a flower, which is the nickname of Meghan Markle. This nickname her mother gave her. If they name baby Zara, the Duchess will honor her mother and will not break a royal, protocol rule at the same time.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle baby names
If Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcome a royal boy, they will choose from name list where is Charles, Philip, and Albert. Charles is the name of Harry`s father and Markle`s loving father-in-law, Albert is the name of Queen Victoria`s husband, and King George VI`s birth name, and Philip.
The most sentimental name for the firstborn Sussex will be Spencer, after Princess Diana`s maiden name. That will be a great honor for Princess Diana.
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