Dutch royalty.
Today, the Netherlands gained its first king since 1890, as queen Beatrix abdicated in favour of her oldest son, Willem-Alexander (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22348160).
I thought I'd take the opportunity to list the names of the offspring of the last few Dutch monarchs, starting with the last king (before Willem-Alexander) and ending with the new king. I'd be interested to hear which (if any) names you like, or which combos you like best. :)
Issue of king Willem III and queen Sophie of the Netherlands (born Sophia Frederika Mathilde von Württemberg):
- Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik (1840-1879), went by Willem in everyday life (but was known as Wiwill in his immediate family)
- Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel (1843-1850), went by Maurits in everyday life
- Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik (1851-1884), went by Alexander in everyday life
Issue of king Willem III and queen Emma of the Netherlands (born Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia zu Waldeck und Pyrmont):
- Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria (1880-1962), went by Wilhelmina in everyday life
Issue of queen Wilhelmina and prince Hendrik of the Netherlands (born Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin):
- Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina (1909-2004), went by Juliana in everyday life
Issue of queen Juliana and prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (born Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter zu Lippe-Biesterfeld):
- Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard (b. 1938), goes by Beatrix in everyday life (but is known as Trix in her immediate family)
- Irene Emma Elisabeth (b. 1939), goes by Irene in everyday life
- Margriet Francisca (b. 1943), goes by Margriet in everyday life
- Maria Christina (b. 1947), went by Marijke in childhood but goes by Christina in adulthood
Issue of queen Beatrix and prince Claus of the Netherlands (born Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg):
- Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand (b. 1967), goes by Alexander in everyday life
- Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David (b. 1968), goes by Friso in everyday life
- Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin (b. 1969), goes by Constantijn in everyday life (but is known as Tijn in his immediate family)
Issue of king Willem-Alexander and queen Máxima of the Netherlands (born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti):
- Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria (b. 2003), goes by Amalia in everyday life
- Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien (b. 2005), goes by Alexia in everyday life
- Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés (b. 2007), goes by Ariane in everyday life
I thought I'd take the opportunity to list the names of the offspring of the last few Dutch monarchs, starting with the last king (before Willem-Alexander) and ending with the new king. I'd be interested to hear which (if any) names you like, or which combos you like best. :)
Issue of king Willem III and queen Sophie of the Netherlands (born Sophia Frederika Mathilde von Württemberg):
- Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik (1840-1879), went by Willem in everyday life (but was known as Wiwill in his immediate family)
- Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel (1843-1850), went by Maurits in everyday life
- Willem Alexander Karel Hendrik Frederik (1851-1884), went by Alexander in everyday life
Issue of king Willem III and queen Emma of the Netherlands (born Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia zu Waldeck und Pyrmont):
- Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria (1880-1962), went by Wilhelmina in everyday life
Issue of queen Wilhelmina and prince Hendrik of the Netherlands (born Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin):
- Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina (1909-2004), went by Juliana in everyday life
Issue of queen Juliana and prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (born Bernhard Leopold Friedrich Eberhard Julius Kurt Karl Gottfried Peter zu Lippe-Biesterfeld):
- Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard (b. 1938), goes by Beatrix in everyday life (but is known as Trix in her immediate family)
- Irene Emma Elisabeth (b. 1939), goes by Irene in everyday life
- Margriet Francisca (b. 1943), goes by Margriet in everyday life
- Maria Christina (b. 1947), went by Marijke in childhood but goes by Christina in adulthood
Issue of queen Beatrix and prince Claus of the Netherlands (born Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg):
- Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand (b. 1967), goes by Alexander in everyday life
- Johan Friso Bernhard Christiaan David (b. 1968), goes by Friso in everyday life
- Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin (b. 1969), goes by Constantijn in everyday life (but is known as Tijn in his immediate family)
Issue of king Willem-Alexander and queen Máxima of the Netherlands (born Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti):
- Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria (b. 2003), goes by Amalia in everyday life
- Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien (b. 2005), goes by Alexia in everyday life
- Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés (b. 2007), goes by Ariane in everyday life
Replies
My favorite sibset is Beatrix and her sisters, and Irene Emma Elisabeth might be my favorite combo. There are a lot of pretty names here, though, so it's hard to pick.
TBH, I don't particularly care for the A- name theme they have going on with the current little princesses (though the girls themselves are freakin' adorable). I prefer their middle names.
TBH, I don't particularly care for the A- name theme they have going on with the current little princesses (though the girls themselves are freakin' adorable). I prefer their middle names.
I like the names Mathilde, Frederik, Adelheid, Wilhelmina, Albrecht, Margriet, Francsica, Friedrick, Gottfried, Bernhard, Catharina, Carmen, Laurentien, and Marcela. My favorite combo is Margriet Francisca. I don't care much for Amalia or Ariane though.