Princess Beatrice of York — who turned 37 on August 8 — has one of the most recognisable names in the British Royal Family. But according to reports, it wasn’t the name her parents originally had in mind.

Beatrice, the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York, was born at Portland Hospital in London in 1998. Her arrival made Queen Elizabeth II a grandmother for the fifth time. Yet before she was even a week old, there was a quiet debate over what she should be called.

The Duchess reportedly wanted to name her firstborn Annabel, but when she mentioned it to the Queen during an informal chat, Her Majesty supposedly found the name “too yuppie” for a Windsor. Whether or not that comment sealed the decision, Annabel was set aside, and the baby was christened Beatrice Elizabeth Mary instead. The palace didn’t announce her name publicly until two weeks after her birth.

A Name Rich in Royal History