Taking Bets: Royal Baby’s Name “Hashtag” has 500/1 Odds

Yes, you read that right. People are placing bets on Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s baby’s name and “Hashtag” is a contender. That’s not to say Bill and Kate really do plan to name their son (and yes, the baby is confirmed to be a boy!) “Hashtag”, but people still love to play the guessing game and it’s always exciting to see what the outcome is. After all, people were taking bets on the gender of the baby, with heavy odds initially favouring a girl, but later swinging to a boy, which later proved to be right.

Whilst waiting for the result can sometimes be an excruciating pain, as everyone wants to know the result, guessing and betting can be a worthwhile distraction that can make the wait more bearable and fun. One solid week the entire world was wondering if the baby was a boy or a girl and the excitement was drumming up because of the added guessing game. George and James are the most likely choices for the royals as they are probably shuffling through a stack of baby names. Those who already put some money down on girl’s names can pretty much kiss away their chances of winning some extra cash, that is unless Will/Kate plan to throw us a curve ball and go with a feminine name for their son or some ultra hipster, non-traditional, obscure name like… Voldemort, or something like that. Odds on that would probably be a bajillion to one, but that sounds like some good action as Will/Kate seem like they’d make pretty cool and hip parents, a contrast to the stuffy stereotype image of the royals.

But now that we already know the gender of the baby, and the name could be revealed soon, what else is there left to find out about the possible future King of the United Kingdom and its Commonwealth of Nations? Other people are starting to get more specific, aiming for hair colour, with heavy odds in favour of a ginger-haired lad like his dad. Others are placing odds on whether the royal will be the first to be born with a full set of webbed fingers and toes, as crazy as that sounds. Some are even looking far into the future, taking wagers on how long the baby king’s reign will be. Considering that Prince Charles has yet to sit the throne, that day is a long way off! But of course the birth of a new monarch brings the whole family together and it’s not always just about the baby. People are also looking at the current reigning Queen Elizabeth II and wondering how much longer she will be on the throne and if she can beat Queen Victoria’s record as the longest reigning monarch in history.

These are indeed exciting times to be living in when there is so much happening in the world. Lots of positive things happening and it seems things are only getting more exciting. So what do you think about the new born royal’s name? Something traditional like “George” or is “Hashtag” the new Hamish, a sign of change and a new era for baby names and the world? Place your bets!