tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post6545850608425824096..comments2024-03-29T01:29:40.086+00:00Comments on Going Gently: GeorgeJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-56242670265457133522013-07-27T16:15:34.169+00:002013-07-27T16:15:34.169+00:00well done John :)well done John :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-76762801101567634692013-07-26T08:08:26.090+00:002013-07-26T08:08:26.090+00:00Of course, 'Edward' scores 8 as well. (How...Of course, 'Edward' scores 8 as well. (How could I have overlooked it?)Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-55683412461368677272013-07-25T19:14:27.675+00:002013-07-25T19:14:27.675+00:00I hope they have a daughter someday and name her D...I hope they have a daughter someday and name her Diana.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80064543938510513332013-07-25T15:23:30.957+00:002013-07-25T15:23:30.957+00:00You can already tell that the poor kid has got the...You can already tell that the poor kid has got the Windsor's nose.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550611275677498097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-46738495237784325212013-07-25T13:06:43.614+00:002013-07-25T13:06:43.614+00:00Of course - none of this will matter if the Prince...Of course - none of this will matter if the Prince of Wales does not outlive his mother...Bel-Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14482028713257360473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-17838964363665075832013-07-25T11:33:25.788+00:002013-07-25T11:33:25.788+00:00I always think the name George sounds a bit pompou...I always think the name George sounds a bit pompous and formal. Time will tell if he lives up to my preconceptions!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13650598081412919832013-07-25T11:21:03.638+00:002013-07-25T11:21:03.638+00:00My Lovely Hubby was totally right - along with you...My Lovely Hubby was totally right - along with you, but I sneaked in a close second with Alexander :-)<br /><br />Does happy little jiggy dance, I love his name, gorgeous little baby George. <br /><br />It's my Lovely Hubby's middle name too (after his granddad and the King).Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-43537135417885444852013-07-25T10:06:44.877+00:002013-07-25T10:06:44.877+00:00Very aristocratic (the dog I mean!)Very aristocratic (the dog I mean!)The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40294291771227508982013-07-25T08:29:27.690+00:002013-07-25T08:29:27.690+00:00But just as handsome !!But just as handsome !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-14820304206821120572013-07-25T07:57:23.015+00:002013-07-25T07:57:23.015+00:00Let's hope he isn't as hairy.Let's hope he isn't as hairy. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-14923922822988743982013-07-25T07:31:17.989+00:002013-07-25T07:31:17.989+00:00I won the sweep!! Told them it would be homage to...I won the sweep!! Told them it would be homage to his great granddad. Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38402838443982024152013-07-25T07:31:13.990+00:002013-07-25T07:31:13.990+00:00aw you have a little Prince there too John xaw you have a little Prince there too John xBadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67826232686886931082013-07-25T07:10:48.271+00:002013-07-25T07:10:48.271+00:00If Chas chooses to be known as George VII, as is p...If Chas chooses to be known as George VII, as is perfectly possible, and the new Boy George retains that name when HE takes over, it'll be George 8, Henry 8 - with a call for extra time.<br /><br />But by then I'll be long gone - and you, J.G., could well be a centenarian, with a congratulatory telegram from George VIII displayed proudly on your mantelpiece - a photo of which you'll be posting on this blog, I hope.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-48965964405162762232013-07-25T07:00:55.347+00:002013-07-25T07:00:55.347+00:00There is actually a number of cases where the mona...There is actually a number of cases where the monarch is known by a different name to which he (nearly always a 'he') is known within his own family - King George VI was known as Albert (or Bertie), being preceded by his short-reigned brother, the abdicating Edward VIII who was known as David.<br /> <br />'George' is actually already one of Prince Charles' four 'given' names - Charles Philip Arthur George, and some think that when his turn comes he may choose to be known as George VII, perhaps a slightly more historically illustrious name than his philandering, hedonistic and roisterous predecessor namesake, Charles II.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28764982840418135692013-07-25T06:30:50.125+00:002013-07-25T06:30:50.125+00:00Cro Magnon is right, what with the English obsessi...Cro Magnon is right, what with the English obsession with initials. It's awful. Why do you think I deny all knowledge, even on official documents, of my middle names? I am royalty come to think of it.<br /><br />George is a disappointment. However, fear not: I bet his parents, or at least his mother, will call him Alexander in the privacy of their own earshot. Such a beautiful name (my brother's).<br /><br />Upshot being: It must have been a complete bugger for his parents to come up with a plausible name. Which reminds me: Why not Max? Short for Maximus. Someone, and please don't laugh - it's not funny, and can't remember where I read it, suggested Adolf, considering the German bloodline.<br /><br />UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51129720160897588662013-07-25T04:20:13.811+00:002013-07-25T04:20:13.811+00:00What's the betting his mates will call him GAL...What's the betting his mates will call him GAL.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85766190655465001712013-07-25T04:13:58.846+00:002013-07-25T04:13:58.846+00:00George looks royally pleased with the name choice....George looks royally pleased with the name choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-3471318198417364362013-07-25T03:09:22.905+00:002013-07-25T03:09:22.905+00:00I think your George is the cuter of the two, John ...I think your George is the cuter of the two, John :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-17918736793602460622013-07-25T02:06:52.264+00:002013-07-25T02:06:52.264+00:00I think I'll call him by his second name. Tha...I think I'll call him by his second name. That styling is even more in vogue than the name George and I've always liked the name Alex. I'm sure he won't mind.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081652747471904560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23093441947817963422013-07-25T01:21:57.046+00:002013-07-25T01:21:57.046+00:00Congrats, John. I like old names, too.Congrats, John. I like old names, too.LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-35092340827192500752013-07-25T01:20:58.153+00:002013-07-25T01:20:58.153+00:00In reading about the name, I learned that one can...In reading about the name, I learned that one can change their real name when they become king/queen. I did not know that. They say that if Charles outlives his mother and finally ecomes king, he wants to change his name to George. I guess if the Pope can do that, so can a king.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-620140949599543912013-07-25T01:08:41.119+00:002013-07-25T01:08:41.119+00:00My Dad's middle name is Alexander..so I'm ...My Dad's middle name is Alexander..so I'm glad that's the new Prince's middle name. I've always loved the name Alexander.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-43607337694122198512013-07-25T00:30:45.401+00:002013-07-25T00:30:45.401+00:00It was a name I thought they wouldn't pick bec...It was a name I thought they wouldn't pick because of the whole US Colonies muss-up, Townshend Act and Porphyria stuff. Boy was I wrong<br />I love your George he is a cutie !<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80357186647778506222013-07-25T00:05:10.440+00:002013-07-25T00:05:10.440+00:00George, weird name. Seems like the name is not co...George, weird name. Seems like the name is not complete. Georgeorgeorge....klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80407998408457689172013-07-24T23:47:40.894+00:002013-07-24T23:47:40.894+00:00the name that never ends...geor ge orge anyway...the name that never ends...geor ge orge anyway, he was my favorite king so good for the new one!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.com