What name might the Royal Navy choose for a British large-cruiser class?
Short answerProbably Renown and an R-class lineage, especially after the existing battlecruiser left service.
NotesSeveral Royal Navy naming traditions could suit the hypothetical class. County and town names would continue cruiser practice, while admirals, commodores, saints, or battles also offer familiar patterns. Renown is the favored name if the existing ship had left service. An R-class built around it would signal continuity with the battlecruiser lineage and the status Britain wanted the new ships to convey.