The royal couple's second child is due soon, and many just can't wait to bet on its name! ABCNews.com reported that experts are looking into Prince William and Kate Middleton having a baby girl on a Thursday in April. Majority of the experts' premonition are pointing out to the name "Alice" for the second royal baby.
Experts from Betfair have announced that bets for Alice outnumbered Elizabeth for William and Kate's second child. The U.K.-based online betting site revealed Alice edged Elizabeth in its poll in the past 24 hours. Alice has had a whopping edge against Elizabeth on the site, in a 3/1 to 8/1 votes.
In an official statement, Betfair representative, Cormac Dowling, revealed:
"The public love a royal announcement and we're expecting the arrival to be the novelty betting heat of the year."
Alice might not sound like a special name for a royal baby girl. Celebrity Dirty Laundry surmised that Alice is likely going to sound like a commoner's name for a baby girl, rather than that of a princess. But, according to Hello! Magazine, naming William and Kate's second child Alice would give honor to England's Queen Victoria's second daughter, Alice Maud Mary. Alice Mary was famous for her kind heartedness and strong advocacy for global women's rights.
However, if William and Kate decided to name their baby girl Elizabeth after all, the princess would be named after her great-grandmother. Queen Elizabeth is Prince William's grandmother. Kate said she was due to deliver her second child around mid to late April. Coincidentally, Queen Elizabeth's birthday is on April 21. The royal baby girl might just share a birthday with her great-grandmother, if she's lucky!
The gender of the second royal baby has not been officially revealed, though. For this reason, betting names for baby boys have also been made. Richard leads the bets against James, in a 10/1 to 12/1 ratio.
Britain's population is torn in a 10/11 votes for a male to female second new born for William and Kate. Celebrity Dirty Laundry stated that people the world over are even guessing the second royal baby's looks. The infant's hair color and weight are among the factors many are looking into barely a month before the child is to be born. Many envision Kate and William having a baby girl with blonde hair for their second offspring. William and Kate are parents to 1 year old Prince George. The couple had their son on July 2013.
