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Top baby name choices for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s third child revealed

Plenty of beautiful name choices on this list!

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will welcome their third child later this month.

They haven’t yet revealed whether it will be a little boy or girl but, either way, baby name suggestions have been pouring in from royal fans, all eager to meet the future prince or princess!

Thousands of parents across the UK have been predicting what William and Kate will name their third child.

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Prince William and wife Kate will welcome their third child in April (Credit: Grant Buchanan / Flynet – SplashNews)

So, what names come out top?

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Well, according to leading pregnancy support resource, Emma’s Diary, the top choices are Arthur and Alice.

Nearly 50 per cent of over 2,277 parents polled reckon a baby boy will be named Arthur (47 per cent), while 35 per cent of them chose Alice as the most likely name for a little girl.

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The couple have yet to confirm if they’re expecting a baby boy or girl (Credit: Abaca / FameFlynet UK LTD)

That’s pretty much in line with the bookies, who have Arthur down as the favourite boy’s name, while Alice has been leading the charge over the last few months, only just being toppled by Mary.

The top 10 royal girl’s names voted for by UK parents are:

1. Alice

2. Victoria

3. Alexandra

4. Diana

5. Elizabeth

6. Catherine

7. Mary

8. Margaret

9. Sophie

10. Amelia

The top 10 royal boy’s names voted for by UK parents are:

1. Arthur

2. James

3. Albert

4. Edward

5. Phillip

6. Harry

7. Charles

8. Richard

9. Henry

10. Alexander

William and Kate are already parents to son George Alexander Louis, four, and two-year-old Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

Their third child is due this month, but an exact due date has not been publicly revealed.

It’s expected that Kate, 36, will once again give birth at The Lindo Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, which is where she delivered both George and Charlotte.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19 (Credit: John Rainford/WENN.com)

It will be a busy couple of months for William, 35, and Kate: as well as welcoming their third child, they’ll attend the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May.

Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, will tie the knot at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19.

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It’s yet to be confirmed whether William will serve as his little brother’s best man, but it’s widely expected both George and Charlotte will be involved in the ceremony as page boy and flower girl.

What are your favourite baby names for a future prince or princess? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think!


Nancy Brown
Associate Editor