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Posted: Dec 19, 2007 11:38 a.m. - Subject: Mohammed now second most popular boys’ name in Britain
Mohammed now second most popular boys’ name in Britain
For the last 13 years it has reigned supreme as the most popular boy’s name in the land.
But in multicultural Britain, children named after the Muslim prophet Mohammed could soon be outnumbering the long-time favourite Jack.
In a reflection of the increasing influence of Islam on UK society, figures released by the Office of National Statistics yesterday showed that the most popular spelling of the name - Mohammed - had climbed five places to 17th in the annual list of most popular baby names.