--- title: Royal Baby: Diana Most Popular Name for Will and Kate Middleton's Baby description: The people have spoken. Diana is their name choice if the next royal offspring is a girl, according to a report in the Sunday Times. canonical: https://time.com/3835962/diana-royal-baby-name/ author: Justin Worland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-26T21:51:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:44:28.200Z og:title: Here's What People Want the New Royal Baby to Be Named og:description: Prince George is expected to have a sibling any day og:url: https://time.com/3835962/diana-royal-baby-name/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1d21e32b70266f92/6987ecff524fc0b44cdf06df/will-kate-middleton1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Observance for Commonwealth Day Service At Westminster Abbey in London on March 9, 2015. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Here's What People Want the New Royal Baby to Be Named twitter:description: Prince George is expected to have a sibling any day twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1d21e32b70266f92/6987ecff524fc0b44cdf06df/will-kate-middleton1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Here's What People Want the New Royal Baby to Be Named ## Video: The British Royals Through TIME [Watch (HLS stream): The British Royals Through TIME](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/OcXH1xum.m3u8) (3:32)  _Published 2011-04-29. Deputy managing editor Michael Elliott takes us on a tour of TIME’s coverage of all things royal from 1923 to today_  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Apr 26, 2015 9:51 PM UTC  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Observance for Commonwealth Day Service At Westminster Abbey in London on March 9, 2015. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend the Observance for Commonwealth Day Service At Westminster Abbey in London on March 9, 2015.Chris Jackson—Getty Images  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Apr 26, 2015 9:51 PM UTC The people have spoken: Diana is their name choice if the next royal baby is a girl, according to a report in the [_Sunday Times_](http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk%5Fnews/National/royalwedding/article1548942.ece). A survey of 2,200 adults found that 12% of respondents would want to name the child after Princess Diana, the child’s late grandmother. The names Alice and Charlotte followed close behind, both receiving 9% support. James leads the most-desired names if the royal baby is a boy, with 13% support. Alexander received 8% followed by Richard and Louis at 7%. More than two-thirds of poll respondents supported Prince William’s decision to take six weeks of leave from his job as an ambulance pilot, according to [_People_](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20910362%5F20918465,00.html?xid=IFT-Trending)_._ Princess Kate’s exact due date has not been announced, but observers believe that Prince George will soon have a baby sibling. ### See Kate Middleton's Best Pregnancy Looks  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge welcomes the President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Royal Garden Hotel on Oct. 21, 2014 in London. Chris Jackson—Getty Images  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Hope House, an Action on Addiction women's treatment centre on February 19, 2013 in London. Neil Mockford—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Donald Dewar Leisure Centre in Drumchapel to launch a new Scottish project for their Foundation in Glasgow on April 4, 2013. Rpe-Albert Nieboer—Picture-Alliance/dpa/AP  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during the National Review of Queen's Scouts at Windsor Castle in Berkshire on April 21, 2013. Olivia Harris—AFP/Getty Images  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arriving for a visit the National Portrait Gallery in London to celebrate the work of The Art Room charity on April 24, 2013. John Stillwell—AP  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives for her visit to Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, Herts where the popular Harry Potter movies were produced on April 26, 2013. Chris Jackson—AP  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during her visit to Naomi House Children's Hospice in Winchester, Hampshire, England during Children's Hospice Week on April 29, 2013. Steve Parsons—AP  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Queen Elizabeth II on June 30, 2013 in London. John Stillwell—AP  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 15, 2013 in London, England. Max Mumby—Indigo/Getty Images  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Princess Cruises ship naming ceremony at Ocean Terminal on June 13, 2013 in Southampton, England. 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