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# Someone Actually Called Princess Charlotte's Name in 2013


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![Britain Royal Baby](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0bfb5f5895ea8618/6987ee5ce53abafad64dbb05/royal-baby-21.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Britain's Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for the media with their newborn daughter outside St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing, London, on May 2, 2015.

Britain's Prince William, right, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for the media with their newborn daughter outside St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing, London, on May 2, 2015.Alastair Grant—AP

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While bookies were busy paying out the [$1.5 million in won bets](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20910362%5F20920422,00.html "undefined") on Monday, those who correctly guessed the name Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana and didn’t put money on it were proudly patting themselves on the back on Twitter.

Yes, everyone wanted to claim a piece of the pie surrounding [Prince William](http://www.people.com/people/prince%5Fwilliam "undefined") and [Princess Kate’s](http://www.people.com/people/princess%5Fdiana "undefined") baby girl, but with all the guesses floating around on names – Alice, Victoria, Diana and Elizabeth as first names – the odds of getting all three of the little princess’s monikers correct were slim.

Though the gloaters on Twitter aren’t any richer right now, they should still be pleased with their seriously awesome ESP. We’ve rounded up just a few of the proud predictors – and their varying reactions:

One stands out above the rest–he called this all the way back in July 2013

> [](https://twitter.com/Mirror%5FEditor/status/359332517804908545)

[_Read the full story at People_](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20910362%5F20920552,00.html "undefined")

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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

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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

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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.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta6bbb206d43a98c7/6986a26335ba6f24e5c03b0d/167131005.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

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


![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.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5b64db1716002040/6986a263169ab077b227b0ea/ap1306300326_1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

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

![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.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26d8418b01dff551/6986a263361760495d90dbf8/ap1306301290_2.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

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

![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.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt254dbf9a5061b0cf/6986a264cd6848571e0965b0/ap1306301274_3.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp)

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


![Duchess of Cambridge attends a Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, hosted by Queen Elizabeth II on June 30, 2013 in London.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9a8064eb5a04fae3/6986a264e53aba7c404d44df/ap1306301357_0.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

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

![Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Parade: Trooping The Colour](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ef3b2f798418b5f/6986a264adae44e8d1544d78/170631498.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp)

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

![Duchess to miss friends wedding](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc18b7d43eca1cfe5/6986a2653bc9995d2d1a5334/ap13062111298_4.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Princess Cruises ship naming ceremony at Ocean Terminal on June 13, 2013 in Southampton, England. Chris Ison—AP


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