Posted on 01/09/2018 7:11:53 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
The most popular name for newborn boys in St. Cloud is now Henry. But closing fast is a name that reflects the central Minnesota citys growing diversity Mohamed.
For the first time, Mohamed cracked the most popular boys names in 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital, which delivers nearly 3,000 babies a year. Sixteen newborn boys went home from the hospital last year with the name Mohamed, which tied with Liam for second place. Eighteen baby boys delivered at the hospital were named Henry.
And for the first time, Salma, an Arabic name, cracked the top 10 list of popular names for newborn girls, hitting No. 9.
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I was a 1957 graduate from St. Cloud Tech, the only blacks that I can remember being in St Cloud at that time were baseball players for the Rox ball club. The team was a farm team for the NY Giants in the Northern League. I don’t remember any muslim family’s but there could have been some as they tend to stay to themselves when they are a distinct minority.
St. Cloud was always a very liberal city (maybe town as the population in 1957 was only about 25,000-28,000. A great party town with the St. Cloud Teachers College, and The Hospital had a Nursing School that was excellent. I have only been back to St. Cloud a few times in the past 20 years and the change is very disappointing to say the least. Got out and have never looked back, just not a good place to live if you love freedom and liberty. Our MAGA President Trump would not feel very welcome in this liberal oasis. I’m sure a few friends might guess my identity, but most have left St. Cloud and made their mark in other parts or have passed on. Go Tigers.
Finnegan?
That’d be an example of these new first names.
This is true - we'd be called ugly Americans among other things.
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