You can place bets on the child of the royal couple

Online bookmakers have started accepting bets on the name and sex of the Duke or Duchess of Cambridge. Have you thought about betting?

One thing is obvious, regardless of the choice of the name for a future grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II, it is clear that it will be a popular name for the next generation of children born in the UK. These trends have been used in England for many years. According to the British tradition all the descendants of the royal family are given names that are popular in the family: Charles, Edward, Mary, Elizabeth, George, James and Victoria. Which one will William and Kate choose?

Online bookmakers, especially the British ones, offer several interesting types of bets on the "Child of the royal couple":

• Which name will their child get?
• What will the date of birth be?
• Will the child be born before July 1?
• Over/under on the child's weight at birth

According to the bookmakers the favorites among the names are George ((@ 11), Diane and Victoria (@ 12), while Oliver and June are the least popular (@ 34) names.