What's in a name? The royal baby's top five most likely names

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. 

5. Louis

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People watch the Changing of the Guard as a notice proclaiming the birth of a baby boy of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is put on display for the public view at Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, July 23, 2013.

In Britain, the name Louis may not seem so special. After all, no King Louis has ever ruled the British Isles. But on the continent, Louis is a classic. France, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, and Monaco have all been ruled by a Louis at some point. Perhaps the most famous of them was Louis XIV, also known as Louis the Great and the Sun King, under whose long reign the French monarchy grew to the pinnacle of its strength. Will Britain finally have its first King Louis? Odds stand at 12 to 1. 

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