Mohammed #1 in Britain

**Hondo** · 28th October 2010, 04:24

Mohammed and it's variants is now the #1 name choice for newborn males in Britain.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ack-Harry.html

Lol, the clock ticks away.

**Eki** · 28th October 2010, 06:00

How did Hondo rank?

Do you have stats for the US? Has Jose already overtook Bubba and Billy-Bob on the top?

**Hondo** · 28th October 2010, 06:04

They didn't say and Hondo didn't ask.

**Mark** · 28th October 2010, 07:35

Originally Posted by Hondo

Mohammed and it's variants is now the #1 name choice for newborn males in Britain.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ack-Harry.html

Lol, the clock ticks away.

Because Christian families tend to choose a wide variety of names, but Muslem ones seem to choose from a smaller pool, and it doesn't mean anything more than that!

**GridGirl** · 28th October 2010, 08:57

I dont read the Daily Mail.

The BBC do however have Oliver as the number one boy's name in Britain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11635125

Mohammed did come 16th in the table. Although I dont particually think that Mohammed being up there is a true popular name. Most of the kids called Mohammed will be known by their middle name.

Do the US have a similar list? I would be interest to know how many hispanic derived names are in the top 10 or 20.

**Macd** · 28th October 2010, 09:04

The daily mail is about as reliable a source as some extremist shouting in a city center.

**Hondo** · 28th October 2010, 10:22

Well, I went here http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ and didn't see Jose, Jesus, or Carlos in the top ten while following up on y'all's Hispanic insinuations, with a side order of correctness.

However, for those of you from out of town, Daniel and Anthony are both on the list and from my experience, both of those names are popular with Hispanics. Bear in mind that these stats come from newborn names registered with the Social Security Administration. If, for some reason you felt the need to avoid government attention, there is the possibility the parents of a newborn might not register the child as required.

**Captain VXR** · 28th October 2010, 11:03

Who gives a **** what names are the most popular?
Lots of common 'English' names like Joshua and Adam come from Hebrew origins i.e. many Brits have Middle Eastern names and have done so for hundreds of years

**BDunnell** · 28th October 2010, 11:25

Originally Posted by Captain VXR

Who gives a **** what names are the most popular?
Lots of common 'English' names like Joshua and Adam come from Hebrew origins i.e. many Brits have Middle Eastern names and have done so for hundreds of years

Excellent point. Stupid thread.