scouser 4 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Just reading this for the UK The most popular baby names in 2009 are for boys: 1 Oliver; 2 Jack; 3 Harry; 4 Alfie; 5 Joshua; 6 Thomas; 7 Charlie; 8 William; 9 James; 10 Daniel. For girls: 1 Olivia; 2 Ruby; 3 Chloe; 4 Emily; 5 Sophie; 6 Jessica; 7 Grace; 8 Lily; 9 Amelia; 10 Evie Funny a fair few of those seem "old fashioned" to me. Perhaps just because I'm "old". Or perhaps getting on a bit! Anyone know what the tops for Japan are? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 And indeed any other country, interesting Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 the most popular name in the world is..... wait for it ... Click to reveal.. Muhammad (pronounced: no-ham-head) Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 æŽ (Lee) is the most common for one quarter of the world's population. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Family name that thurs? I know what you mean scouser, many of those names seem pretty old fashioned to me as well. I suppose it goes round in cycles. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Unlike set names that you follow as in western names, there are names in many languages that are descriptive. "White Lily" is not a single name like Lily. It could be "fiery lily", "devine lily" etc etc. Thus names are infinte. And so too family names. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Didn't the South Korea football team field a team of about six "Lee"s? I must say I can't imagine a bunch of chavs called Oliver, Joshua, Alfie, Olivia, Amelia, and Sophie. It sounds more like Brideshead Revisited. Link to post Share on other sites
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