article: As Kate and William prepare for the arrival of the second child, the British public are keeping their fingers crossed that they will opt for a traditional name. A new poll has revealed that Diana is the favourite option for baby if it is a girl. According to the YouGov survey for the Sunday Times, 12 per cent of people questioned thought that the child should be named after William's mother - Diana the Princess of Wales. Kate and William leaving the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London, with their newborn son, Prince George in 2013. Brits are hoping for a baby princess this time and favour the name  Diana . Alice and Charlotte were next in terms of preference, getting nine per cent of the vote each. Alice is the name of the Queen's aunt, who passed away in 2004 aged 102, while Charlotte is favoured as a nod to William's father Charles. According to the newspaper, if the child is a boy then 13 per cent of people would like him to be called James, with the second favourite name being Alexander. Many people are hoping for a girl though - of the 2,200 people polled, a quarter said they wanted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to have a female baby, with only three percent hoping for a younger brother for George. Diana is the favourite name for the second royal baby, name after Williams mother - the late Princess Of Wales . The choices were echoed on social media today, with many Twitter users claiming they would be delighted if Kate and William decided to name the baby after his mother. One user called Danielle O'Donoghue wrote: 'If Kate Middleton has a baby girl and doesn't name her Diana I'll be so upset. Another said: 'If the new royal baby is a girl and is called Diana, either first name or middle name. I will be 90% more emotional.' The poll also revealed that the majority of Brits are backing William's decision to take six weeks paternity leave form his pilot job, with 68 per cent of people giving the move a thumbs up.
highlights: In a new poll, Diana was the favourite name for the second royal baby .
  Alice and Charlotte were the second favourite names if it's a girl .
  If it's a boy, then the favourite name is James, followed by Alexander .
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