front-runner

the person or thing thought most likely to win or succeed. The press found out some juicy secrets about the front-runner and made them all public. Who is the front-runner in the race to be governor?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wyn	WIN	Welsh
Iarfhlaith	EER-lah	Irish
Woodall	['wudəl]
Merilyn	-	English
Jael	JAY-əl (English), JAYL (English)	Biblical
Idir	-	Northern African, Berber