12-14-2007, 07:40 AM
<b>Mohammed to beat Jack as top UK boys' name</b>
Eurabia Alert. By Sarah Womack in the Telegraph (thanks to Writer Mom):
Mohammed is set to overtake Jack as the most popular boys' name in Britain as a result of the high birth rate in Muslim families, which is driving the British population to a record high.
A report from the Office of National Statistics says the <b>highest birth rates are in the Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities</b>, both predominantly Muslim.
Jack was the most popular boys' name last year, chosen for 6,928 babies. Mohammed - taking into account all of its variant spellings - overtook Thomas to lie in second place with 5,991 babies named.
Eurabia Alert. By Sarah Womack in the Telegraph (thanks to Writer Mom):
Mohammed is set to overtake Jack as the most popular boys' name in Britain as a result of the high birth rate in Muslim families, which is driving the British population to a record high.
A report from the Office of National Statistics says the <b>highest birth rates are in the Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities</b>, both predominantly Muslim.
Jack was the most popular boys' name last year, chosen for 6,928 babies. Mohammed - taking into account all of its variant spellings - overtook Thomas to lie in second place with 5,991 babies named.