article_snippet.sent: As the world awaits the impending birth of William and Kate's second baby, potential names have become the topic of rampant speculation and heated debate.
article_snippet.sent: Girls' names are causing the biggest stir, as there seems to be a belief that the couple are expecting a princess.
article_snippet.sent: In choosing a name, titled royals tend to turn to the family tree, rather than a well-thumbed copy of "1,001 Best Baby Names" like the rest of us.
article_snippet.sent: Traditionally titled royals pick dynastic names, and there are plenty to choose from: Elizabeth, Alice, Victoria and Charlotte have all been frontrunners, but the sentimental favorite among punters remains Diana.
article_snippet.sent: In a recent Today Show poll, 32% of Americans predicted the name was a shoo-in, and in the UK the bookies' odds of a baby named after Diana late grandmother change almost daily as Diana becomes an increasingly popular choice.
article_snippet.sent: That said, in the event the couple do welcome a baby girl, I would hope that the couple do not opt to name a baby girl Diana.
article_snippet.sent: Today Diana's name is as divisive as the very institution of monarchy itself: while some have virtually sainted Diana's name, others have been vehemently critical, accusing Diana's name of being childish, unhinged and self-serving.
article_snippet.sent: Contrary to popular belief the Queen was very fond of Diana, but should Diana's name name be bestowed as a first name upon the baby, her name would be perceived as a slap in the face to monarchy itself.
article_snippet.sent: Out of respect to the Queen, Charles, Camilla and the baby herself the couple simply wouldn't do it.
article_snippet.sent: Diana's name conjures up both positive and negative responses the world over, and whichever side of the fence you're on, the moniker seems to me an almighty burden for a newborn baby to carry.
article_snippet.sent: William doesn't need to name William second-born child after his mother in order to honour his mother; William does so by being a good husband and father.
article_snippet.sent: Shouldn't a baby girl be spared the same fate?
highlights_snippet.sent: As William and Kate await the arrival of William and Kate second child, speculation is rife as to what their second child or she will be named .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Royal expert Victoria Arbiter argues that naming a newborn princess after Diana would put too much pressure on Diana .