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Posted: 2018-10-15T19:42:49Z | Updated: 2018-10-15T20:57:41Z

Following the news that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their first child , the internet is abuzz with speculation about the babys future title , sex, and of course, name.

On Monday, Kensington Palace announced that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex , is pregnant and due to give birth in spring 2019.

As this is the couples first child, many are wondering what approach they will take when it comes to baby names. Twitter users have offered some joke guesses , ranging from Sherlock to Benny Hill to Mike from Suits.

Harry and Meghan have a lot more flexibility in terms of feeling that they need to be deferential to tradition and follow a strict protocol, Arianne Chernock, an associate professor of modern British history at Boston University, told HuffPost.

The child will be seventh in line to the throne, which puts them in a very different position than say, William and Kate , Chernock added, noting that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went with very traditional Hanoverian names recycled from the royal familys history.