I’m excited to announce that my new Harlequin Special Edition has hit the stands. 
I’ve been writing a lot about “royal babies” lately. Lois talked about babies earlier this week, and I must confess I find babies irresistible (royal or not).
If we’re talking royal babies, though, I start thinking about Kate and Will and how they will raise their child. I’m thinking they may be traditional with a lot of mothering from Kate. What do you think? I suspect there will be no trendy names for this baby.
In my book, HOW TO CATCH A PRINCE, the hero fights his feelings for the shero so long that he loses her and must win her back again. I do love to see a good man fighting for the love of a good woman. This book received a 4.5 star rating from RT Book Reviews, but I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you get a chance to read HOW TO CATCH A PRINCE, please write me at leannebbb @aol.com (no spaces).
So just for giggles and grins, let’s name Kate and Will’s baby, girl or boy. I will draw a winner of a backlist book from one the commenters on Saturday. Ready? Go!
xo,
Leanne Banks
For a girl…Diana Katherine. For a boy Johnathon William.
Teresa, I do love the idea of including Diana’s name. I wonder if the queen will go for it.
Diana Elizabeth, William Jacob
Oh, wow on Jacob. That would be a new one for the royals!:)
I love Diana also. My choices would be Eleanor Diana for a girl and Richard Henry for a boy.
Phyllis, I like both of those!:)
Mary Elizabeth [great and grandmother] and George Phillip…. you can check out the royal family tree here..
http://www.britroyals.com/royaltree.htm
CateS, do you think there’s ANY chance they would allow Diana in there somewhere?
The book sounds fantastic, Leanne. Best of luck. I’m all about babies these days. Names are hard though. I think they should go for something crazy to stir up the royals…ummmm Jemima or Incado.
Actual names my own kids have considered by the by.
Thanks Lois. I think it would be cool to add something different, too. After all, don’t they have like four names!
Girl, Charlotte Diana Edwina Louisa; Boy, Richard Charles Albert William–don’t they get four names?
Denise, four names is what I was thinking. You’ve got the bases covered!;)
Heroyal or Sheroyal?
Kathleen, lol.
For a girl – Alexandra Diana Elizabeth
For a boy – Arthur William Philip
Alex, you must like your name! I like it too! Arthur would be an interesting change, wouldn’t it?
Congrats, Leanne! Now I’ll be muddling over royal baby names all day. Which, isn’t a bad way to spend the day.
Thanks Michele!:)
Victoria Wilhelmina Diana …lol
Congrats on the new release….
Kathleen, LOVE Wilhelmina! And thanks for the congrats!;)
Diana Katherine Elizabeth or Philip Charles William–I don’t know how many names they get, though.
Liz, both of those sound very nice to me.
Diana with Kate’s mothers name if it is a girl and Alexander William for a boy.
Leanna, I didn’t even think of Kate’s mothers name. I wonder if there are rules about how the names should be chosen….. hmmmm…. Or rules to be broken?:)
How about if it’s a girl then…Deidre Kate and if it’s a boy…William Duncan!
Deidre and Duncan! Very different. It would be fun for them to mix it up a bit!
How about Isabella Caterina or Alexander William
Crystal, I REALLY love Isabella Caterina!
Your new book sounds wonderful. Congratulations on the fabulous rating from RT Magazine!!
Thank you Roxanne!
You book sounds wonder. I don’t know her/his official name, but I do know it will be HHR
I can’t see the queen being happy with Diana as a first name. BUT as independent as Will and Kate seem to be, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Diana as the second or third first name.
I like Victoria Diana
Cynthia, I’m very curious if Diana’s name will be included if they have a girl. I really like Victoria Diana.
congrats on the new release, Leanne. How timely with all the speculation about the royal offspring. I can’t come up with any better names than have already been suggested. I like the way you guys think.
Thanks Cindy! Always fun to speculate about the royals.lol
I hope it’s a girl and it definitely should have the name Diana somewhere. Although the Queen might not be thrilled, Princess Diana was still Prince Williams’s mom so she should definitely respect them choosing that name for his sake!
krishelin, I do wonder if there are rules about these things….
Definitely think Prince Diana’s name has to be somewhere and since baby becomes third in line for the throle I kind of like Victoria Diana. And if it’s a boy, Henry Leopold. They both sound stately and dignified
Ada Hui, Leopold! Maybe they could call him Leo. Wouldn’t that be cool!:)
Diana Elizabeth and William Spencer seem right to me.
Sharon, do you think they would call him Spencer in that case?
I’m thinking they will definitely use Diana for a Girl and I have no ideas for a boy. Love your books and am very excited about the new release.
Kathyj86, thanks so much for your kind words. I would like to see Diana’s name somewhere in their too.
Emily Michelle for a girl. Joseph Michael for boy.
Congrats again, Leanne for everything you have accomplished! How about Eve Katherine w/ Kate’s Mom’s name&Will’s Mom’s followed for a girl’s & Adam William w/ Will’s Dad’s name&Kate’s Dad followed for a boy’s? I thought it’ll be fair for either side of the family?
Prince Stephen
Prince Eric
Princess Laura
Princess Julia
Princess Diana Elizabeth
Prince William Charles
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