ONS - popular boys names 2009

[OwlHoot]

OK, I can understand Mohammed being popular (first borns in muslim families) but what makes 'Jack' and 'Oliver' so popular?

Jack Cade and Oliver Cromwell ?

Maybe there's a revolution brewing.

[meridian]

I still don't quite understand how it's not okay to paint a picture of Mohammed or name a teddy bear Mohammed, but it's okay to call your kids Mohammed.

[shaunbhoy]

I still don't quite understand how it's not okay to paint a picture of Mohammed or name a teddy bear Mohammed, but it's okay to call your kids Mohammed.

Double Standards I think. The Quran, in common with most religious books, is quite big on it once the clerics have translated it to meet their own personalised agendas.

[wobbegong]

Double Standards I think. The Quran, in common with most religious books, is quite big on it once the clerics have translated it to meet their own personalised agendas.

Are you seriously saying it's NOT the word of God then? I feel a fatwah coming on . . .

[MarillionFan]

My mate called his son Jake, why would you give a child that life sentence?

Bearing in mind my kids are at the age

We know

Jake x 1
Alex x 1
Alfie x 2
Archie x 1
Lily x 1
Ruby x 1
Leah x 1
Jack x 1
Oliver x 3
Hannah x 1
Grace x 3

Don't know any Muhammeds though.

[GillsMan]

The dear old Wail has picked up on it. Mohammed is now the most popular name for baby boys ahead of Jack and Harry | Mail Online

This is my favourite comment:

"Ignornace is a lack of knowing mate- in this case it merely confirms what we do know and have known what is gona happen- being overrun by immigrants who don't assimilate- can't remember the last time I met a muslim called oliver.

quite frankly I don't rate multi-culturalism that much- what exactly is so great about? can you think of one practical benefit other than being able to talk about how liberal we all are and being able to go to an indian restaurant the odd time.
Quite frankly i can do without it when it's weighed up beside the problems it has brought and which will only accelerate!"

Brilliant.

[Mich the Tester]

Bearing in mind my kids are at the age

We know

Jake x 1
Alex x 1
Alfie x 2
Archie x 1
Lily x 1
Ruby x 1
Leah x 1
Jack x 1
Oliver x 3
Hannah x 1
Grace x 3

What a lot of kids. Are you Catholic?

[Mich the Tester]

I feel a fatwah coming on . . .

Try this

[cailin maith]

What a lot of kids. Are you Catholic?

Just careless

[TimberWolf]

Did anyone say Jehover?