A Princess is born in Denmark!!

sillyjobug · April 22, 2007, 08:13:13 AM

Quote from: Varya on April 22, 2007, 05:45:48 AM
Who decides what is a 'real name'? ???

The government, I think. I'm not really clear on the details. I was only told this by a Danish friend of my family, who had been discussing her sister's struggle to choose baby names, and she mentioned this law. I can probably look it up somewhere if anyone's really interested. I figure it's not that vital, though, so for the time being I'll let it be. :)

Wombat · April 22, 2007, 08:15:30 AM

I still think it should be a Australian name...what about Kylie? 8)

Prince Frederik expresses 'great joy' at birth of daughter ~ ABC

It's a little princess for Mary ~ Herald Sun

princessealiénor · April 22, 2007, 11:12:56 AM

Oh come on wombat: what are the other australian first name? ;) ;) ;)

Siempre Vuelva · April 22, 2007, 01:03:43 PM

They'll be leaving the hospital tomorrow (Monday 23rd) at 11.00! :baby:
Then we'll have some :pics:

Windsor · April 22, 2007, 01:16:38 PM

Quote from: Pri on April 22, 2007, 02:48:10 AM
They have a law that the sons have to be called either Christian or Frederik?!!? :blink:

It is more of a tradition than an actual law.

dizzylizzy13 · April 22, 2007, 06:43:12 PM

I'm not sure what the law is in Denmark but in Germany there is a list somewhere ... we gave our children very traditional German names so it was a non-issue for us but I do know you are not allowed to name the child Moonbeam or Knorr Soup Mix or anything weird like that :shrug:

Maybe one of the names will be after Mary's late mother, or some Danish variation of that?

Princess Henrietta-Elisabeth :thumbsup:

angel_bear · April 22, 2007, 09:28:46 PM

Quotename the child Moonbeam or Knorr Soup Mix

:laugh: :lmao: :teehee: i hope no one names their child that.....Knorr soup mix.... :lmao: you crack me up!!!!!

brokenxhearts. · April 22, 2007, 10:10:27 PM

I think Henrietta is a gorgeous name. =]]]

Wombat · April 22, 2007, 10:37:56 PM

Quote from: princessealiénor on April 22, 2007, 11:12:56 AM
Oh come on wombat: what are the other australian first name? ;) ;) ;)

Matilda :yipee:

Cassidy · April 22, 2007, 11:57:55 PM

Congratulation to the family :flowers:

Quote from: dizzylizzy on April 22, 2007, 06:43:12 PM
I'm not sure what the law is in Denmark but in Germany there is a list somewhere ... we gave our children very traditional German names so it was a non-issue for us but I do know you are not allowed to name the child Moonbeam or Knorr Soup Mix or anything weird like that :shrug:

In Iceland you have to apply for a name for your baby to a specific committee. Normally it's just a formality, but they serve the purpose of stopping parents from naming their children really unappropriate names and they also reject names that are too 'foreign' to try to keep the language clean.
I did an essay on it several years ago and saw a list of names that had been rejected. For example, one of the names that were rejected for girls was Satanía.

Is it similar in Germany and Denmark or are there different rules?

CarmenEngland · April 23, 2007, 12:04:33 AM

Wonderful news! Congrats to Mary and Fred! :D

dizzylizzy13 · April 23, 2007, 12:57:44 AM

HRH Princess Waltzing Matilda :thumbsup:

Wombat · April 23, 2007, 04:07:54 AM

:lmao:

There has been royalty with the name Matilda ..and Mathilde....

truly_thata · April 23, 2007, 05:53:33 AM

Congrats :daisy:
MARY DONALDSON DA A LUZ UNA NIÑA

Margherita · April 23, 2007, 09:36:15 AM

Congrats. I hoped she'd have a girl. A little earlier than I'd expected, but I'm sure she's gorgeous. I hope they choose personal middle names as they did for Christian.

marine2109 · April 23, 2007, 11:14:20 AM

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FAMILY!!! :flowers: :flowery: :wub2:

princesslily · April 23, 2007, 11:44:54 AM

She's born on the same day as me!!!! Yipee!

Nighthawk · April 23, 2007, 01:56:59 PM

here's links to some pics
http://isifa.com/reportage_ed.php?repid=136184
http://isifa.com/reportage_ed.php?repid=136157
http://isifa.com/reportage_ed.php?repid=136128

Nighthawk · April 23, 2007, 02:07:59 PM

apologize for double posting but was to late to modify,
yet here's an article

http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2007/04/23/danish-royal-baby/

Siempre Vuelva · April 23, 2007, 04:34:52 PM

Pictures at the hospital:
http://ekstrabladet.dk/gallerier/article292079.ece
http://www.bt.dk/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BT&Dato=20070423&Kategori=ROYALT&Lopenr=423003&Ref=PH&profile=9000
http://galleri.tv2.dk/index.php/category-Nyhederne/id-6749672/page-1.html
http://galleri.tv2.dk/index.php/category-Nyhederne/id-6749231/page-1.html

Home again at Fredensborg:
http://galleri.tv2.dk/index.php/category-Nyhederne/id-6750717/page-1.html

Videos:
http://www.infocast.dk/eb/mediamaker.php?id=3182
http://www.infocast.dk/eb/mediamaker.php?id=3184

Pictures of Frederik 21st April:
http://galleri.tv2.dk/index.php/category-Nyhederne/id-6733424/page-1.html

Pictures of friends visiting Mary and the Baby-Princess:
http://galleri.tv2.dk/index.php/category-Nyhederne/id-6741567/page-1.html

Enjoy! :baby:

Miryoku · April 23, 2007, 07:24:03 PM

Congratulations to Mary & Fred and big brother Christian! Mary and Fred look so happy about the baby. :)

dizzylizzy13 · April 23, 2007, 07:24:17 PM

Thanks, NH and SV ... Mary looks lovely and little Waltzing Mathilda as well :flowers:

princessealiénor · April 23, 2007, 08:28:50 PM

Nice pics and video :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :Royal: :Royal: :Royal:

hippie_cyndi · April 23, 2007, 08:42:26 PM

adorable family......it looks Fred and Mary will make wonderful parents :happy:

Countessa · April 23, 2007, 10:06:03 PM

VIDEO:
Mary and Fred leave the hospital with the little princess
http://jp.xstream.dk/jp.php?id=4364&category=173

Arriving home
http://jp.xstream.dk/jp.php?id=4365&category=173

more great pics and video on Danish Royal Watchers including a video of Mary speaking english.