What's in a name?

Sarnia

Concerning figures out today show that the most popular boy's name in the UK by some margin in 2024 was Mohammed. That underlines the concerns of so many people, surely.

Why are the figures concerning & what are concerns of so many people?

A bit misleading, all Muslim boys have the first name Mohammed but many use a different second name. If every boy of Irish origin used the first name Patrick I imagine this would top the list.

Still is handy if you want to stir the pot.

It’s ok, top girls name was Olivia!

Could you please explain why it’s so concerning?

All the girls names were pretty feminine names. Amelia, Lily, Isla, Ivy. Only the leading name Olivia has any 'crunch' to it

This leaves me wondering bcause it was said that boys names tend to be more conventual because parents instnctively think about how it will sound in the work place.

There was another article this week on the first names of women who were senior executives or directors of big companies or organisation. The most common first name was Maria and other names mentioned included Jane, Elizabeth, Catherine. Names that have strong consonants.

The two female leaders in the EU are called Christine and Ursula. In politics we have Margaret, Rachel, Angela, These pretty feminine names have always been around, but it is the women with the crunchier first names thatseem to reach thetop.

Now there are some ideas to get everyone all worked up.

Had a big operation earlier this year - the consultant was Dr Mohammed - I was, and am, enormously grateful for his skill.

Babs03

Still is handy if you want to stir the pot.

Spot on Babs03

I have no idea why anybody would be concerned about this. If you look at the list, if British parents all named their child Noah, Arlo or whatever, that name would be number 1. They don’t, favouring variety. Nine of the top ten names, and probably 95 of the top 100 names are British.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgyznp615zo

I can't believe anyone would write such a post; 'concerning figures'?
Then 'underlining concerns,' followed by, 'so many people,' well not those who chose to give their child this name!

Some people need to make up their minds what they're on about!

Mohammed is the favourite name for babies born to Muslim parents.

An interesting question to Christians, in Spain and South America Jesus is a favoured name for a baby boy, pronounced Hayzus I think.
Why isn’t it a favoured name in other Christian countries?

It's concerning because it's a Muslim name. The UK is not (yet) a Muslim country. Virtue signallers might not be concerned but others are

Babs03

A bit misleading, all Muslim boys have the first name Mohammed but many use a different second name. If every boy of Irish origin used the first name Patrick I imagine this would top the list.

No, they don’t. None of the boys/men in my Muslim family has the name Mohammed in any form of spelling.

Fashion? Noah is second on this year’s list, so it’s probably not significant. I think it’s interesting to watch fashions for names change over the years - I guess you know you’re really old when your name starts coming back into fashion.

Aveline

It's concerning because it's a Muslim name. The UK is not (yet) a Muslim country. Virtue signallers might not be concerned but others are

It’s not virtue signalling, just simple maths is required to add up the other names on the list to see that our name choice range is much more diverse. If we all called our children John then it would be a very distant second.

I was waiting for this to come up and here it is. The second most popular name, Noah, is from the Bible, isn't it.

Sort of thing Farage would say

Mohammed has been the most popular boy’s name for some time.

My name is very unpopular. It has not been registered in the UK since 2014.

Aveline

It's concerning because it's a Muslim name. The UK is not (yet) a Muslim country. Virtue signallers might not be concerned but others are

Rightly or wrongly, I can’t understand anyone with no Muslim connections wanting to name their son. Mohammed.

Ladyleftfieldlover

Mohammed has been the most popular boy’s name for some time.

My name is very unpopular. It has not been registered in the UK since 2014.

Intriguing - I’m guessing you are a Contantinoplina, Apollina, or Scherezade now!

Casdon

Ladyleftfieldlover

Mohammed has been the most popular boy’s name for some time.

My name is very unpopular. It has not been registered in the UK since 2014.

Intriguing - I’m guessing you are a Contantinoplina, Apollina, or Scherezade now!

I have a French name!

Have always disliked my name, it sounds old fashioned for someone my age.

However, I think it would make a good, second name.

Pity the parents of my two GD’s didn’t think of that!

What an unpleasant opening post, not at all what I expected from the title.