Royal baby name: x factor fans in meltdown over name choice

Twitter users were quick to relate the new tot’s name to the X Factor star in a series of GIFs, hashtags and pictures on the social media site. One fan wrote: “Can't believe

they've named the royal baby after Louis Walsh, a true icon.” Another commented: “I’m sure Louis Walsh will flattered and honoured.” A third Twitter user retweeted the breaking news to

his page with the caption: “How nice of them to name it after the great man himself, Louis Walsh.” According to This Morning, Louis Walsh commented on the name via Twitter with his famous X

Factor punch line: "He looks like a popstar and sounds like a popstar!" Another fan insisted the Royal couple may also be fans of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson. They wrote:

“Maybe they're just very big One Direction or X Factor fans and wanted to name him after Louis Tomlinson or Louis Walsh.” The singer has since tweeted: "Young Louis welcome to the

world. I’ll take you under my wing lad. The Adidas tracksuit is in the post!" Other social media users compared the moniker’s name to King Louie from the Jungle Book. One fan wrote: “If

he is ever King he’ll be King Louie like on The Jungle Book.” Another commented: “Good thing there is little chance of the new prince ending up as king because King Louie is already a thing

haha. Kensington Palace confirmed the royal baby’s name in a Tweet earlier today. They wrote: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their

son Louis Arthur Charles. The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge." The names honour both the prince's grandfather, Prince Charles and Louis

Mountbatten, the Duke of Edinburgh's mentor who was killed by an IRA bomb in 1979. Prince Louis was born on March 23, on St George’s Day and is the fifth in line to the throne.

Bookmakers had the favourite name at Arthur, with James, Albert and Philip coming in close. The new royal baby is Kate and Will’s third child, with Charlotte as their first born, followed by

George. Royal expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, told Express.co.uk: "The links are with a colourful and controversial royal figure Earl Mountbatten of Burma whose first name was Louis. He

was Prince Philip’s uncle and Prince Charles was very attached to him." “In an early meeting before their engagement Diana told Charles how sad she felt when she saw him grieving at

Mountbatten’s funeral which “greatly touched” him. "Mountbatten’s father was also Louis, Marquess of Milford Haven who is Prince Philip’s maternal grandfather. "He was first Sea

Lord and had to resign in 1914 owing to his German origins. "Obviously Charles is a tribute to Prince Charles which, with so many to Diana in recent months, he will appreciate.

"Arthur is a middle name with links to Queen Victoria’s favourite son and the mystical king but the bets were placed on the wrong names thus proving the names were a well kept royal

secret."