"The most popular baby name in Europe is now Mohammed."

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someone said this to me recently. i assume it's one of those emailed-around scaremonger myths, but i can't find a source for it. has anyone heard this? seen it proven or disproven?

s1ocki, Friday, 19 September 2008 16:07 (seventeen years ago)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_(name)#Statistics

carne asada, Friday, 19 September 2008 16:09 (seventeen years ago)

www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1890354.ece

http://www.travelforlife.ru/p122/l697/index.html
(WTF check the picture!)

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/worldhotnews/read.php?newsid=30083676
Belgium is now home to boys called Arafat, Euro, Jazz and Okay, and girls called Alaska, Cozmo, Marvelous and Elf.

They're a '90s odd couple. And an odds-on choice for laughs. (blueski), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:10 (seventeen years ago)

It wouldn't be hard for it to be true and for it still to be a tiny proportion of babies born in europe. One language community across europe vs, John, Johann, Juan, Jean etc.

Drinking Island is inside every one of us (Ed), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:11 (seventeen years ago)

ya but mohammed, muhammad, mahmoud... same diff

s1ocki, Friday, 19 September 2008 16:14 (seventeen years ago)

i say muhammad, you say something racist

THE GAMBLER (max), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:15 (seventeen years ago)

depends what you want your statistics to look like.

Drinking Island is inside every one of us (Ed), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:15 (seventeen years ago)

xpost

Drinking Island is inside every one of us (Ed), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:15 (seventeen years ago)

There was a name change application in one of the courts I cover filed by a guy named Mohammed Butt

It was actually for his daughter, whose name was something like Shareefa Butt.

He actually wrote, under reason for name change, "I want my daughter to stop being the butt of jokes"

But the best part was that the court office lady who showed it to me went on like this for about five minutes straight:

"Hi there, I'm Mr. Butt"
(long pause)
"Hey, I'm Mr. Butt, I'm here for my appointment."
(long pause)
"This is my wife, Mrs. Butt"

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and what, Friday, 19 September 2008 16:20 (seventeen years ago)

ta-da

Mohammed Butt (max), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:21 (seventeen years ago)

hahaha

Everything is Highlighted (Hurting 2), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:22 (seventeen years ago)

Dude is no Esteban Buttez.

its cool bro i'm a rugby league player (King Boy Pato), Friday, 19 September 2008 16:23 (seventeen years ago)

Shakira Butt

El Tomboto, Friday, 19 September 2008 18:19 (seventeen years ago)

It's the most popular name for a newborn in Peterborough. Although why anybody would chose to raise their kid in fucking Peterborough, I have no idea.

Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Friday, 19 September 2008 22:36 (seventeen years ago)

they're taking over your country. soon england will be ruled under sharia law!

burtstantonmegamix091908.mp3 (burt_stanton), Friday, 19 September 2008 22:52 (seventeen years ago)

What does the Koran suggest for those who are suggest banned? Shall we find out?

Carrie Bradshaw Layfield (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Friday, 19 September 2008 22:58 (seventeen years ago)

You do realize that was a tongue-in-cheek post in the style of some inane American posting to those stupid Comment Is Free sections of Brit papers

burtstantonmegamix091908.mp3 (burt_stanton), Friday, 19 September 2008 22:59 (seventeen years ago)


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