The Dar al … uh, Diversity

Anthony D. writes:

The Telegraph reports: “Mohammed, and its most common alternative spelling Muhammad, are now more popular babies’ names in England and Wales than George, reflecting the diverse ethnic mix of the population.”

Really. Is that what it actually reflects?

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Bruce B. writes:

You and I recently discussed in an email how the modern naming of children is indicative of our being uprooted from our historic civilization and ancestors. Hence, the lack of names such as George, John, Mary, Henry and the popularity of “cool” or “cute” names such as Codie, Logan, Madison, Dakota, Sierra, Connor, Kelly. Granted, names go through cycles of realtive popularity and some of these names are Western. But I’m not surprised that “Muhammad” is more popular than the name of the patron saint of England. The British tourists (there are many of them) that I see around here are as enamored with these child-naming trends as Americans are.

Stephen F. writes:

Here’s a humorous piece from The Onion on “the most popular baby names in America,” according to race, a propos of the news that the name Mohammed is more popular in Britain than the name George.

Posted by Lawrence Auster at December 21, 2006 09:16 AM | Send