“Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart.”
– Anonymous
Royal newborn name guessing game drives over $2 million in bets
I know that selecting just the right name can be a challenge for any parents, let alone Will and Kate.
Citizens all across Europe are in a frenzy over the arrival of the royal baby boy.
Betting around this arrival truly had no bounds, with over $2 million staked on this baby’s traits, title and looks.
Betting on baby’s future
You can even bet on more than just this baby’s name. People are wagering on just about everything including:
Sex
Names
Hair color
Time and date of birth
University choice
Future profession
This child’s life is being predicted even before he takes his first steps!
Popular name choices
When looking at infant names, there are many options being presented, from George, to Alexander, to William. According to Ladbrokes, the chance of the royal baby being named Elvis is a slim 500 to 1. Barack has is in a similar boat with the odds of 200 to 1.
Paddy Power gives the odds of 33 to 1 that this new royal addition will be strutting the runway as a fashion model.
One betting site’s PR manager stated that "If the money talk(ed), then the newest heir to the throne will be a 7-pound brunette princess named Alexandra, born sometime in the morning." Looks like the betting world was a bit off.
Fooled by look-alikes
People were so eager to have this heir born and named; so eager in fact that they were easily fooled by two lookalikes outside St. Mary’s Hospital in London last week.
A “Will” and “pregnant Kate” appeared outside the hospital where they stood for a few moments of fame. The pair momentarily passed off as the royal couple and were photographed and filmed.
The bundle of royal joy has arrived and you can expect some people’s pocketbooks to be receiving good fortune.
As for the betting and wagers, what would you put your money on for this royal baby boy’s future?
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P.S.S. If I had to wager, I would say this baby boy will have ginger locks just like the lovable Prince Harry. Click here to discuss the naming process through anonymous avatar chat.
