Royal Baby Name

[sp1814]

The people who placed bets on Charlotte are going to be grinning from ear to ear today.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/royal-baby-name-surge-of-bets-on-charlotte-causes-suspension-of-wagers-with-bookies-facing-potential-1-million-payout-10221852.html

But what I don't understand is this...how did that name become the bookies' favourite?

Surely the name would have been a closely guarded secret - so how did it become the favourite?

[boxtops]

Being discussed on here too http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1417651-2.html#answer-9717413

It's predictable though, Charlotte has been a princess's name in many past generations.

[jno]

pure guesswork, I expect. Rather than the bookies being influenced by some sort of leak from William and Kate, could the reverse have happened - the couple look at the bookies' list and think "Well, that does sound rather pretty"?

Or perhaps they just have the same taste in names as the general public.

[melv16]

The parents probably tipped-off the workers in the palace who are on minimum wage, to supplement their poor wages;-)

[chaptazbru2]

I did wonder myself how the media knew that Charlotte was one of the popular names.

[Pete65]

Bookies are very astute!

[MargoTester]

Charlotte was the name of George 111's wife and also the daughter of George 1V so it has been a royal name for a long time.

[Pete65]

Seems a bit mad to me.