Archie Harrison

[SteveG]

Archie Harrison-
A perfect melding of America and Britain

[SteveG]

The Telegraph comments:

[SteveG]

The interwebs are outdoing themselves

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Very thrilled to announce my royal baby . We have named him Lord Waffles, Duke
of Waffington, First of his Name, Purrtector of the Realm.

[Lemon Drop]

That's a pretty cute name. Very unexpected, but cute.

That photo of the Queen greeting the baby with Meghan's Mom there is really something; a descendant of American slaves now the wife of the Queen's grandson and mother of the 7th in line to the British throne. And an accomplished humanitarian and career woman in her own right, to boot.

[samintx]

I think his name is terrible! Sorry, it sounds like a joke.

[rjmacs]

Lemon Drop wrote:
That's a pretty cute name. Very unexpected, but cute.

That photo of the Queen greeting the baby with Meghan's Mom there is really something; a descendant of American slaves now the wife of the Queen's grandson and mother of the 7th in line to the British throne. And an accomplished humanitarian and career woman in her own right, to boot.

I don't know how to interpret this sentiment, and my confusion is not meant as criticism - I have conflicting feelings myself.

I'm not sure that celebrating the tacit acceptance of a Black woman into one of the most historically white supremacist (and largely unreconstructed) institutions in the world is a good thing. I think that Meghan should have a happy life with her husband and child, and I'm pleased that she seems to be a successful fit with her in-laws. I wish her all the best, and my mixed feelings involve no judgment of the Duchess as an individual.

That being said, is this something worthy of public acclaim? Would be similarly delight if a woman were somehow magically appointed to lead the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith?

I think different people can legitimately have different takes on this, depending on where they sit politically and culturally. For me, I'm not sure this is a huge win.

[Lemon Drop]

samintx wrote:
I think his name is terrible! Sorry, it sounds like a joke.

Archie = genuine, strong and brave. Popular name in the UK. alone, not as a nickname
Harrison = son of Harry

Not a joke. I think it's wonderful.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

Revolutionary War Phase 2 has been initiated! :wink: