Meghan Markle's former friend has a theory about her choice of baby name

The Duchess of Sussex's old friend believes her baby is named after both Archie Andrews... and a cat 
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Margaret Abrams10 May 2019

Did Meghan Markle really name her baby after Archie Andrews of Archie comics fame?

According to The Sun, one of Markle’s former friends believes that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby name, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was inspired by the Archie comics Meghan collected as a kid.

According to a “former close friend,” a pre-royal Meghan allegedly loved Archie comics so much that she named her rescue cat Archie after her favorite character, the redheaded comic book hero who heroines Betty and Veronica constantly fought over. Sound familiar, Harry?

(Chris Allerton/SussexRoyal)
Chris Allerton/SussexRoyal/PA

The vintage comics have experienced a major resurgence in recent years, ever since The CW created a teen TV show called Riverdale, featuring a thoroughly modern Archie and the gang.

The “former close friend” also offered up the detail that Meghan's cat Archie ended up overweight after he was “constantly fed frozen grapes.” Hopefully, baby Archie doesn’t face a similar fate.

“She would spend her weekends going to vintage stores to buy the comics. This could be a little nod to her dad. It was him who instilled that hobby into her, that was their activity together. He would drive her around and also surprise her with vintage volumes. She had at least 100. This may be a way to reach out to her dad, even after all that’s happened,” the source said.

Of course, it’s always possible that she just liked the name - or that she was naming her baby in Prince George’s honor.

In January, the tiny royal told a dog walker to call him Archie. Hopefully, the two Archies don't embark on a Betty vs. Veronica-style feud.

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