British Royal Names What's in a Name Henrietta, the feminine
form of Henry, was one of the first derivative names established
in the British name pool. It first appeared during the rule of
the House of Stuart, borne by the daughter of Charles I and
Henriette Marie of France. Plantagenet refers to the ruling
family of England from 1154 to 1399, or any member of this
family. A few royal names were once considered unlucky, but none
of them are today. If you like a name linked to royalty, you can
use it without worry, at least as far as its lucky (or unlucky)
charms are concerned. Anglo-Saxon names weren't the only thing
that William the Conqueror displaced when he became ruler of
England in 1066; he also booted out the Anglo-Saxon monarchy
that had been in place for several hundred years prior to his
conquest. For the next 300 years, William and his descendants
would sit on the throne of England. There have been eight ruling
houses in England since the Normans, but the names that were
added to the name pool duri