Royals seem to do everything with a little more flare than us commoners and naming babies is no exception. Take a look at the (very) long names of the Danish Royal Family:

 

 

 

 

 

MALE NAMES

 

HENRIK, His Royal Highness The Prince Consort, (born HENRI MARIE JEAN ANDRÉ Count de Laborde de Monpezat)

 

FREDERIK ANDRÉ HENRIK CHRISTIAN, Prince of Denmark, Crown Prince, Count of Monpezat

 

CHRISTIAN VALDEMAR HENRI JOHN, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

JOACHIM HOLGER WALDEMAR CHRISTIAN, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

NIKOLAI WILLIAM ALEXANDER FREDERIK, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

FELIX HENRIK VALDEMAR CHRISTIAN, Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

 

 

 

FEMALE NAMES

 

MARGRETHE ALEXANDRINE ÞORHILDUR INGRID, Her Majesty The Queen

 

MARY ELIZABETH, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

 

ISABELLA HENRIETTA INGRID MARGRETHE, Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

 

MARIE AGATHE ODILE, Her Royal Highness Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

 

BENEDIKTE ASTRID INGEBORG INGRID, Princess of Denmark

 

 

and the  best, longest one of all…

 

 

ELISABETH CAROLINE-MATHILDE ALEXANDRINE HELENA OLGA THYRA FEODORA ESTRID MARGARETHE DÉSIRÉE, Princess of Denmark

 

SOURCE: Official royal website, http://www.kongehuset.dk/english/

 

 

 

One of my favorite things about these royal names is how long they are! I’m not sure why…maybe it’s just the name-lover in me liking the idea of choosing 11 names for a baby, instead of just a first and a middle. I know it would make filling out all those bubbles for the SAT difficult, but I say the more names the better!

 

What do you think? Post your thoughts and let us know!

 

 

♥  Amanda

 

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For more information on baby names and their meanings check out

BABY NAMES MADE EASY: THE COMPLETE REVERSE-DICTIONARY OF BABY NAMES