The baby names most likely to make your child rich

Choosing a baby name can be very difficult.

Parents will want a name that suits the child, sounds right with their surname and other siblings, and doesn't offend family members in some way.

But imagine if your choice of name could also affect your child's bank balance in the future?

SME insurer Simply Business has looked at the names of business owners in the UK from the past year and David is the most popular name for entrepreneurs  with 14,418 of them, according to their research.

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The analysis covered over 43,000 small business owners with David closely followed by Paul (11,934) and Andrew (9,874). For women, Sarah tops the list (4,107), followed by Susan (2,699) and Emma (2,6267).

Top 15 female entrepreneur names:

1. Sarah (4,107)
2. Susan (2,699)
3. Emma (2,627)
4. Karen (2,451)
5. Helen (2,444)
6. Julie (2,421)
7. Claire (2,273)
8. Lisa (2,124)
9. Nicola (2,118)
10. Rebecca (1,968)
11. Laura (1,962)
12. Elizabeth (1,825)
13. Jane (1,801)
14. Joanne (1,795)
15. Louise (1,786)

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Top 15 male entrepreneur names:

1. David (14,418)
2. Paul (11,934)
3. Andrew (9,874)
4. John (9,586)
5. Mark (9,464)
6. Michael (9,015)
7. James (8,623)
8. Richard (7,035)
9. Stephen (7,014)
10. Robert (6,731)
11. Daniel (6,112)
12. Peter (5,864)
13. Christopher (5,079)
14. Ian (5,044)
15. Matthew (4,992)

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