What Will Meghan and Harry Name Their Royal Baby? Here Are Our Guesses

Get the Full StoryNew royal baby, new name predictions! The palace announced on Oct. 15 that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting their first child, who is likely due in mid to late April 2019. The couple, who married in May, revealed shortly after that they wanted to have children right away despite the fact that the only way for their children to receive a "prince" or "princess" title would be for Prince Charles to assume the throne before Meghan gives birth .

Although this baby likely won't be a prince or princess who inherits the throne, there are some benefits to Meghan and Harry having a child so soon - they can name him or her pretty much whatever they like. However, that's not to say there aren't quite a few names that were front runners for Kate and William likely still in the running for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Here are some of those names, as well as our best guesses for possible girls' and boys' names for Meghan and Harry's first royal babe.

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Boys

Alexander the current two-to-one favorite

Arthur a former favorite for Kate and William

Charles Harry's middle name and his father's name

Henry Harry's first given name

James the current 50-to-one favorite

Nicholas the current 10-to-one favorite

Spencer Princess Diana's maiden name

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Girls

Alice a former favorite for Kate and William

Diana Harry's late mother's name

Doria Meghan's mother's name

Eleanor the current 12-to-one favorite

Elizabeth after the queen, the baby's great-grandmother

Rachel Meghan's first given name

Victoria the current four-to-one favorite

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