I'm thinking Diego would be a cool name
Agreed. But Rodrigo (after El Cid) is a good second
Agreed there. Especially if his career is as storied as his namesake.
A Lusophone can correct me, but isn't St. James (São Diogo) a big deal in parts of Portugal? Barcelos rooster or something?
IIRC the story, some guy was arrested and brought before the house of the magistrate on a murder charge on St. James' Day. It was as the magistrate was about to sit down to "Sunday lunch", so he wanted to just find the guy guilty so he could go eat. The man protested his innocence but no one believed him. Finally, as they were leading the man away he shouted "by St. James (nicknamed the Just), if I am innocent let the [dead] chicken [on the table] crow to prove it". The roast chicken promptly got up and crowed three times and the man was released.
Ahahahaha that's pretty cool. I imagine if a rooster started crowing on St James Day, the kid would definitely get the name
Well, add to that that James is also patron saint of Spain (San Diego/Sant'iago) and it makes sense.
For sure. Would be kinda amusing if there were to end up being a Diogo I of Portugal at the same time as there being a James of Britain
That would be amusing to see. Especially if one is Protestant and one is Catholic
Aha for sure
Maybe with a love-hate relationship (or for added funnies) with a mutual claim on the others throne
Pretty difficult seeing Britain going Protestant here...That would be amusing to see. Especially if one is Protestant and one is Catholic
Not even a down up one?
Indeed not. Especially if he’s been raised in a similarly devout householdWho was it that said of Margaret Tudor/Marie de Guise: "the old queen is a diehard papist, the new queen not much less"?
I don't think James V would go along with it, TBH. If he has his OTL policy towards Protestantism.
A Lusophone can correct me, but isn't St. James (São Diogo) a big deal in parts of Portugal? Barcelos rooster or something?
IIRC the story, some guy was arrested and brought before the house of the magistrate on a murder charge on St. James' Day. It was as the magistrate was about to sit down to "Sunday lunch", so he wanted to just find the guy guilty so he could go eat. The man protested his innocence but no one believed him. Finally, as they were leading the man away he shouted "by St. James (nicknamed the Just), if I am innocent let the [dead] chicken [on the table] crow to prove it". The roast chicken promptly got up and crowed three times and the man was released.
Hmm could Katherine and Manuel go for george then?St James is translated to Santiago or Saint Tiago. The correct Portuguese spelling of Diego is Diogo in Portuguese, btw. And while the story does follow that, as has been pointed out St James is the patron saint of Spain, a traditional rival. The patron saint of Portugal is St George, or Jorge, also a typical Portuguese name with some royal adherence around this era. And one with obvious English ties, if that spikes interest
Hmm could Katherine and Manuel go for george then?
Reading up on him it seems he and Manuel didn’t get in at all. Which is fair given John II tried to prevent Manuel ascending the throne in favour of JorgeHonestly, I think the most determining factor there would be the relationship the King had with this fella: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_de_Lencastre,_Duke_of_Coimbra
But if they wanted, I can see Jorge being a good name for a kid. Saintly, patriotic, diplomatic.
Reading up on him it seems he and Manuel didn’t get in at all. Which is fair given John II tried to prevent Manuel ascending the throne in favour of Jorge
Indeed indeedYeah. It doesn't mean they can't get along well in other circumstances, or that the name would become tainted by his existence, but still.