The Most Popular Boys Name In The Uk For Babies Is?

[DTCwordfan]

Oliver has been relegated to number 2.

It's now, yes, AOG et al, are you waiting for this with anticipation, Mohammed.

Are we surprised?

Source - the Daily Telegraph. Page 17

[Gromit]

// Shows just how this country is fast being destroyed..... //

All those Middle Eastern names - what's wrong with traditional British names like Noah, Jacob, Joshua, Ethan...

[ichkeria]

Well if DTC was fishing he certainly caught a few large salmon :-)

[DTCwordfan]

ichkeria, maybe I haven't finished yet.....

[AlwaysConfused]

I am quite truly surprised. I don't know anyone who has kids named Mohammed. I obviously don't live in a popular area or know popular people.

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

// Shows just how this country is fast being destroyed..... //

*** All those Middle Eastern names - what's wrong with traditional British names like Noah, Jacob, Joshua, Ethan...***

I think you will find that baz was taking into account that this is primarily a Christian country, so Noah, Jacob, Joshua and Ethan would be quite in order being classed as British names.

But it seems that Oliver is No1.

/// But ONS statistics paint a very different picture. Because the official body doesn't lump together diminutives or alternative spellings, Oliver comes out on top as the most popular boys name. ///

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/12/01/muhammad-baby-name-uk_n_6246776.html

[anotheoldgit]

AlwaysConfused

/// I obviously don't live in a popular area or know popular people ///

Popular Er ????????????????????????????

[janbee]

So not too many Kevins and Kylies then.

[ichkeria]

I'm more shocked at the popularity of Oliver. No offence to Olivers of course :-)

[Gromit]

AOG
// baz was taking into account that this is primarily a Christian country, so Noah, Jacob, Joshua and Ethan would be quite in order being classed as British names. //

So we all have Jewish names. Makes sense.

[slinky.kate]

I would'nt call a child Fatima,it would get shortened to fatty ?

[mushroom25]

would anyone have dared call Fatima Whitbread "Fatty"?

[DTCwordfan]

There are some terrible names out there - just found Tecky Bonkin!

Fatima = the shining one...

Fāṭimah Lady Muḥammad was daughter of the prophet and his wife, Khadijah,. She married wife of Ali and was mother of Hasan and Hussein, and one of the founding members of Ahl al-Bayt, the family providing most of the early Caliphs in Muslimdom and leading to the four main sects.

[THECORBYLOON]

The figures are from a survey and are not official.

[Mamyalynne]

You have to get another dig in - Bolton has indeed got a large amount of Boys/Men named Mohhamed ( and variant spellings)it is also a very vibrant friendly place to live.

Has the same problems as anywhere else of course,these name calling exercises are just childish.

[hc4361]

Apparently Muhammed/Mohammed etc is NOT the most popular boys' name in the UK

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/say-my-name-say-my-name-when-no-one-is-around-you?bftw=uk

[DTCwordfan]

Its been around ever since Monty Python days, mamya, the 'stan' an addition, yes. It's just an expression of how far some of our communities have gone.

Yes, I'll agree that there are some benefits but also there are costs, the complete change of the urban environment and culture that Bolton once had. However, having said that, look at Salford now and how that has changed! For the better? Indeed, that may be questionable.

I can remember the shock of driving up the M6 several years ago, after a considerable absence from the area, and finding the old water cooling towers on the east side of the motorway had been pulled down. How that place has changed too, but I think that Preston has generally developed for the better. What's your opinion on Bolton then?

[DTCwordfan]

It's not far off though, hc.....a good example of how to manipulate stats!