Royal names for women

There have been several queens in British history, the longest reigning of course were Victoria and hte late Elizabeth II. The others were Elizabeth I, the two Queen Marys, and Queen Anne. The name Victoria was new to the British royals, Victoria was named after her German mother Victoire, the name meant Victory. Victoria wanted all her female descendants to have her name but by the time Elizabeth II was born the family abandoned this practice and she was simply Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. Most of Victoria's daughters did have the Victoria in their names, they included VIctoria of Prussia, known as Moretta, Victoria Alberta of Hesse, Princess Victoria, Edward VII's daughter, who was called Toria and many others. Edward VII's three daughters were called Louise, after her grandmother, VIctoria after queen VIctoria and Maud, an old English name. The name Maud came from the Empress Maud or Matilda who was Henry I's daughter and the mother of Henry II. The name passed into the Norwegian royal family when Princess Maud married the King of Norway.