Donald Trump is the most popular suggested replacement name for a Texas school named after the top hero of the Confederacy, Robert E Lee.

Donald J Trump Elementary was the most popular suggestion with 45 submissions out of 240 received, according to Austin Independent School District officials.

The second-most popular suggestion was 34 submissions to keep the present name.

Other popular names included author Harper Lee and artists Russell Lee and Elisabet Ney.

The Texas capital's school board voted last month to replace the Confederate general in the school name. It could decide on a new name on May 23.

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