Where do the Kings/Queens of England and Popes get their names from? (Further Detail in Text)

by PoppyBell123

For Example:

- Queen Elizabeth II's father was Prince Albert. But when he became King, he was George VI?

Where does the name 'George VI' come from? Should he not be King Albert?

- Jorge Mario Bergoglio is Pope Francis. Why isn't he Pope Jorge?

- This may be off topic, but I once knew a nun in my hometown who's name was Nora Collins. But she was always known as Sister Concepta. Similarly, Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu became known as Mother Teresa.

Where do these names come from?

Thank You,

mimicofmodes

I can't speak for popes, where choosing a new name is definitely part of the tradition, but when it comes to English royalty it's really not one - just something that has happened a couple of times. You may be interested in this previous answer of mine about this.