Choosing a often feels like one of the most important decisions you can make as a new parent. Do you go for a or something more popular like a ? Inspiration can be found everywhere but would you be inspired by relatives when picking out the perfect moniker? That's exactly where Queen Camilla turned when looking for the perfect choice of name for the newest member of the Medical Detection Dogs' family. The royal, who is a patron of the charity, was given the honour of naming their newest puppy and her choice of Freddy has a special family connection.
The name is the same as her youngest grandchild's, Freddy Parker-Bowels. He was born back in 2011, making him the youngest by only two months, and he had a starring role his grandmother and 's coronation, being one of the pages of honour alongside . The choice of name is an adorable one but it's connection to Camilla's grandchild has reignited an age-old conversation about pets and children sharing names.
Camilla seems to be in the minority of people who have named dogs after children, but naming children after past pets is a huge trend - though there is a big divide between those who love the idea and those who think it's a questionable place to find inspiration. "Don't name your baby after a dog. If you look online or in a baby name book you're bound to find a name you can both agree on," one baby naming expert from said.
While another added, "If you really love the name and that's what you want to call your baby, then that's wh.
