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by Phoebe Parke |
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As the countdown to the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first child continues, bets are on as to what the pair will name the child, and whether it will be a boy or a girl

When we spoke to bookmakers about their predictions, William Hill were pretty convinced the baby will be called Victoria, and the names Diana, Isabella and Alice aren’t far behind.

Similarly, the name Diana is a betting favourite over at Betfair, who told us: "Following a flurry of bets on the baby to be a girl in the last week, it’s now odds-on at 1/2 that we will have a little Princess in the coming weeks."

Do the bookies think the baby will be a girl? Well, bets on the baby’s gender sit at 8/11 for a girl and 1/1 for a boy.

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Illegal baby names in the UK

According to Mom Junction these names are banned in the UK:1) Martian2) Monkey3) Chow Tow (which means 'Smelly Head')4) Rogue5) Akuma (in Japanese it mean 'Devil'

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Illegal baby names in France

Over in France parents are banned from naming their children:1) Nutella (yup, just like the chocolate)2) MJ3) Manhattan4) Joyeux (which means 'happy' in English)5) Deamon6) Prince William7) Mini Cooper (we can't quite believe this one)

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Illegal baby names in Germany

  1. Matti2) Kohl3) Stompie4) Osama Bin Laden5) Adolf HitlerAlso in Germany you are only allowed to give your child a gender neutral name if you make it double barrel and the second moniker is gender specific.
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Illegal baby names in Australia

Some of the names that have been banned in Australia are certainly questionable...1) Ikea2) Ranga3) LOL4) Batman5) Snort6) Hitler7) Spinach8) Christ9) Dame10) God11) Satan12) Brother13) Sir14) Prime Minister15) General

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Illegal baby names in Switzerland

  1. Mercedes2) Schmid3) Paris4) Chanel5) Judas6) Lucifer
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Illegal baby names in Iceland

Here's a fun fact about the Icelandic alphabet it doesn't include the letters C, Q, W or Z which makes any name with those character banned.1) Duncan2) Zoe3) Enrique4) Ludwig5) Camilla6) Harriet

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Illegal baby names in Portugal

Judging by just a few of the banned names in Portugal it's safe to say they're not fond of names used by the royal family...1) William2) Catherine3) George4) Charlotte5) Tom6) Michael7) Emily8) Bruce9) Jenny10) Nirvana11) Rihanna12) Jimmy13) Viking

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Illegal baby names in America

Similar to the banned baby names in Portugal, in America they're not too fond of royal type names, so...1) King2) Queen3) Majesty4) Master5) Judge6) Duke

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Illegal baby names in Denmark

If you're naming your baby in Denmark you'll most likely know someone with the same name because the country has a pre-approved list of names that you can pick from. Not only that but if you want a name not on the list, you'll have to get permission from Copenhagen University's Names Investigation Department and at the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.Wowza!A few names illegal in the country are:1) Anus2) Monkey3) Pluto4) Ashleiy5) Jakobp

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Illegal baby names in Hungary

  1. Stephan (but you can give them the name Stefán)
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Illegal baby names in Saudi Arabia

Some of the names banned in Saudi Arabia include: 1) Malak2) Malika3) Nardeen4) Maya5) Linda6) Alice7) Eleen8) Arm9) Lauren

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Illegal baby names in Mexico

  1. Facebook2) Batman3) Hermione4) Rambo5) Terminator6) James Bond7) Rolling Stone8) Rocky9) Hitler10) Christmas Day11) Burger King
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Illegal baby names in New Zealand

In 2015 these were the top 27 names rejected in 2015, which means people tried to name their children with these monikers...1) Messiah2) King3) Royal4) Prince5) Royale6) Bishop7) Empress8) Princess9) / (symbol in the name)

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Illegal baby names in New Zealand

  1. () a name in brackets11) Chief12) Christ13) Commodore14) Impryss15) Justice16) Justyce17) Knight18) Lord19) MMMR
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Illegal baby names in New Zealand

  1. Queen21) Regal22) Rogue23) Royaal24) Royahl25) Sarjant26) Sir 27) Suprintendent
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Things might have changed in the betting world this week as Serena Wiliams sent the media into a flurry during an interview with E! News during which she referred to her ‘pregnant friend’ having a baby girl on the way.

"My friend is pregnant, and she was like, 'My kid’s gonna do this,' [and] I just looked at her like, 'No, she’s not'", she told E! News.

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If Serena is talking about Meghan then it wouldn’t be the first time she used a vague codeword. When getting ready for Meghan’s wedding last year, Serena wrote in an Instagram caption, "Follow my IG stories today to see me getting ready for my friend's wedding".

Earlier in the interview Serena said Meghan will be 'the best mom for sure.'

Serena and Meghan have a long-standing relationship, with the tennis star reportedly picking up the bill for the Duchess’ lavish US baby shower, Meghan wearing items from Serena’s clothing line, and Serena flying over to attend polo matches with Meghan in London.

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