Princess Eugenie of York

[Ginger]

I think there is a difference between British pronunciation and American, and also variation according to preference.

Weirdly, I know two Eugenia's. One pronounces it "You-HEN-ia" and one pronounces it "You-jean-ia" and goes by the nickname "Gina".

[Mugsy]

I think it's such an awful name. Like a combination of wicked witch and nursing home. Apologies to any Eugenies on this board. Beatrice isn't much better, just an old lady name.

Such a missed opportunity, I thought. Diana and Sarah and Elizabeth are such classic pretty names, and Diana had boys, so when Sarah had girls she could have given them such lovely princess names. But no.

[chonies]

I know of at least one Greecie who is somewhat-Eugenia--kinda, anyway ; ) and I like the pronunciation she uses.

Names are such a funny thing. Diana, and Sarah and Elizabeth especially bore me to death. Literal, decomposing death (and two of those are middle names for me and my sister) by boredom. They're so bland they're not even classic to me, just filler sounds because legally a person needs a name. To paraphrase Shakespeare, if names be cardboard, cardboard they shall be called. I don't really care about royalty, but I do appreciate an over the top royal name, which is where Charlotte and George are kind of dull. Better than some, but disappointing to come from the purported oldest monarchy in Europe.

[Ginger]

I just read a book about Henry VIII and his wives and jfc it was impossible to keep track of all of the Henries and Margarets. There were way too many Elizabeths and Annes too.

There are a very limited number of royally approved names; the more variety that can be maintained the better.

[tabby]

Mar 13, 2005 12:45:42 GMT -4 Ginger said:

I just read a book about Henry VIII and his wives and jfc it was impossible to keep track of all of the Henries and Margarets. There were way too many Elizabeths and Annes too.

Heh. In one of my favorite historical romances, set in the time of England's King John, a character actually says, "A pox on so many Richards."

It's kind of funny that Henry VIII had six wives, but there were only three names between them.

[Martini Girl]

According to Town & Country via the British Press

Her name always reminded me of "Gone with the Wind" because Scarlett said she was going to name her daughter Eugenia (U-Jane-ee-a) Victoria.

I thought I read that Andrew and Sarah couldn't go after Elizabeth or Mary for a first name because Charles and Diana *might* have another baby and those names had to be saved for them.

I don't like either Beatrice or Eugenie, but like their middle names (Elizabeth Mary and Victoria Helena) respectively.

[gremlin45]

Aug 7, 2018 11:48:19 GMT -4 Ginger said:

I just read a book about Henry VIII and his wives and jfc it was impossible to keep track of all of the Henries and Margarets. There were way too many Elizabeths and Annes too.

There are a very limited number of royally approved names; the more variety that can be maintained the better.

The Tudor times were terrible in many ways, including girls' names. You'd think they only had 6 girls' names available: Anne, Catherine/Katherine, Elizabeth, Jane, Margaret, and Mary. Occasionally, they'd throw in a Maud. Bizarrely, there was also one Lettice. (Lettice Knollys, Elizabeth I's cousin.)

[chitowngirl]

I would love to see Maud get a revival from the Royals.

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Freddie Windsor Son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent has a daughter Maud i think she's same age as George Cambridge and goes to same school.

[tanyak]

One of my former bosses is named Jane. I became quite fond of it. I guess it's been ruined by the phrase "Plain Jane" because you don't really hear of anyone being named that. Her father was British, so that could have been the influence.

Beatrice doesn't do much for me, but I do like Eugenie. (In my head, I say "U-jee-nie.