Showing posts with label baby names. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby names. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Muhammad Really Is the Single Most Popular Boys’ Name in England and Wales
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Saudi Arabia Bans 50 Baby Names
Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry has banned 50 given names including “foreign” names, names related to royalty and those it considers to be blasphemous.
Saudis will no longer be able to give their children names such as Amir (prince), Linda or Abdul Nabi (Slave of the Prophet) after the civil affairs department at the ministry issued the list, according to Saudi news sites.
It justified the ban by saying that the names either contradicted the culture or religion of the kingdom, or were foreign, or “inappropriate”.
The names fit into at least three categories: those that offend perceived religious sensibilities, those that are affiliated to royalty and those that are of non-Arabic or non-Islamic origin. » | Gulf News Report | Thursday, March 13, 2014
Monday, August 12, 2013
Harry Remains Most Popular Boys' Name for Second Year - and Muhammad Takes the Number Two Spot
Harry and Amelia have been revealed as the most popular names for babies born in England and Wales for the second year in a row.
Amelia was the top girls' name in 2011 and 2012 for parents from all regions of England and Wales, according to the Office of National Statistics, while Harry topped the bill in all but three areas.
Muhammad was the second most popular name for boys across England and Wales, once variations in spelling are taken into account.
Three different spellings of the name are listed in the top 100 names for boys from the Office for National Statistics. The most common is Muhammad, which is in 19th place on the table. Mohammed comes 26th and Mohammad is in 60th place.
Overall the name was given 7,139 times in 2012, just 29 behind Harry – which took the top spot.
Muhammad was the most popular name for boys in London, Jack was picked by most in the north east while most Welsh parents went for Jacob. » \ ruth Styles | Monday, August 12, 2013
Thursday, June 07, 2007
THE TELEGRAPH: Rising immigration and older mothers have fuelled a 26-year high in the number of children women are having in England and Wales.
Figures released by the Office of National Statistics show the average number of children has risen for a fifth straight year to 1.87, the highest rate since 1980.
The last decade has seen a 77 per cent increase in births by mothers born outside of the UK, with the figure climbing to almost 150,000, or over a fifth of all babies, last year.
As Britain's demographics change, Mohammed is expected soon to replace Jack as the most popular boy's name. It has already pushed Thomas into third place. Rising immigration fuels 26-year fertility high (more)
Mark Alexander
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
TIMESONLINE: Muhammad is now second only to Jack as the most popular name for baby boys in Britain and is likely to rise to No 1 by next year, a study by The Times has found. The name, if all 14 different spellings are included, was shared by 5,991 newborn boys last year, beating Thomas into third place, followed by Joshua and Oliver.
Scholars said that the name’s rise up the league table was driven partly by the growing number of young Muslims having families, coupled with the desire to name their child in honour of the Prophet. Muhammad is No 2 in boy's names (more) By Helen Nugent and Nadia Menuhin
Mark Alexander
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