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King Jacob? What Would Royal Oak Name the New British Prince?

It finally happened: Kate Middleton gave birth to a new British prince. The little fella was born July 22 and weighed eight pounds, six ounces. He will take his place just behind dad Prince William and in front of uncle Prince Harry in the royal line of succession.

Sorry about that, Harry.

Now that the big question is answered—boy or girl—the next question concerns the name. The placeholder name is Baby Cambridge, but that's only until a proper name is selected. 

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What should Kate and William name the future heir apparent? Blue Ivy and North are already taken, so the choices are limited. 

If the royals lived in Royal Oak, the odds would be in favor of Jacob, the most popular baby boy name, according to Beaumont's birth certificate department.

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The top five boy names at Beaumont, Royal Oak are:

  1. Jacob
  2. Mason
  3. Noah
  4. Liam
  5. Alexander

For girls it's: 

  1. Olivia
  2. Mia
  3. Madeline
  4. Adrianna
  5. Grace

But is Jacob your pick? What would you name the new prince? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Written by Roberto Scalese 


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