Oliver Is The Most Popular Boys Name In The Uk

[hc4361]

According to official data.

Mohammed is the 15th most popular.

http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/baby-names--england-and-wales/2013/stb-baby-names-2013.html

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

[Baldric]

Think they need to get together

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/most-popular-baby-names-2014-mohamed-tops-boys-list-while-frozens-elsa-enters-girls-top-100-9894635.html

[DTCwordfan]

why do we need a second thread on this subject? - it's an exercise in redundancy.

[jno]

maybe they are listing Mohammad, Muhamed etc as separate names?

[Gromit]

2013 Release. You're 12 months too late.

[janbee]

Well, it was good enough for that nice Mr Cromwell !

[chaptazbru2]

According to the news I heard on the radio this morning and read in my paper today, Mohammed is the top name !

[kylesmum]

As there are so many Mohammeds, it would be appear to be the name of choice in Islam, are they known by another more familiar name by family and friends?

[anotheoldgit]

Already told you so.

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

[kylesmum]

I'm seriously not being ignorant nor obtuse here but surely all the Mohammeds and all the spelling variations must be referred to with a different name within their family circles.

It would be impossible to shout for Mohammed...you'd get an entire street at your door !

Anyone any the wiser?

[Baldric]

Gromit
//Names drawn from parents who registered with the Baby Centre in 2014//
Jno
//Figures from the Baby Centre showed that when different spellings, including Muhammad and Mohammad, are combined, it takes the top spot – up 27 places from last year//

[gness]

Ooooo...Janbee!!!!! Wash your mouth out!!!!! ♣☺♣

[hc4361]

The official data is not out of date. Figures for 2014 haven't been released yet.

The Baby Club's statistics are meaningless in relation to the whole of the UK.

[Baldric]

Gromit, think you might have seen this;

(This link at the bottom of the article does take you to the 2013 list, which says Oliver was top LAST year)

//Read more: • Top baby names in 2013 revealed//

[Baldric]

Gromit,
apologies, I put your name in twice thinking it was your thread, I should have put hc, sorry!