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As the world stands by for the announcement of the royal baby's name, here’s a look at the history of the top five most likely monikers.
Arthur is a name of legendary stock. The popularity of the name stems from the story of King Arthur, the mythical hero whose story has been told and retold since the early Middle Ages by the likes of Mark Twain, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and T.H. White. Could this baby boy be the 'Once and Future King?' If so, then where’s Merlin?
Paddy Power puts the odds of a royal baby Arthur at 12 to 1.
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