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Posted on 05/01/2025 8:08:56 AM PDT by rdl6989
While baby names go out of fashion every generation, Britain has seen a resurgence in classic baby names during the first quarter of 2025, according to Good Housekeeping and multiple British media reports. The first name making a comeback: James
While James has been a name of choice for many over the years, its popularity has dwindled in recent years.
The name has roots in Hebrew, according to ancestry.com, and is derived from the biblical name ‘Yaakov,’ meaning 'Supplanter.' James was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus, making it a name of great religious significance in the Christian faith. Mary
Mary is another name that returned to popularity, with origins in the New Testament. It had once been the most popular name for baby girls in the 1940s and 50s, becoming the most popular choice of the decade.
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Jeeves.
Mohammed and Akhmed are probably right up there.
All right! All the names I grew up with in the 50s are coming back! Here’s to all the classics! Karen, Susan, Thomas, Robert, Michael, Kathryn, Steven, Mary, Fred, Nicholas, Betsy, John, William, Linda, Deborah, Mark, Barbara, Nancy, Charles, Donna and Sylvia.
The only problem in the UK is that there aren’t many babies to give the classical names to. But “Mohammad” fills the gap.
Mohammed bin Mohammed
Sherry and Cheryl
Mohammad is from the 7th century. Can’t get more vintage than that!
In our current crop of Great Nieces we have a, ‘Hazel’ and a, ‘Vivian.’
Both of them are perfect in every way, of course! :)
Presently, James Smith is the most common name in the U.S. I know a Jim Smith. It causes problems, including the time when his Republican membership in Indiana was cancelled because his upstairs neighbor, Jim Smith, pulled a Dem ballot, and got my friend Jim Smith removed because of the mix-up.
I take it Mohammed is still #1.
Fiona and Catarina are recent names in my family.
pakistanis always name their sons mohammed
did the payroll for a pakistani owned restaurant
every pakistani male employee was named mohammed
And every Pakistani goat is named sexy butt.
Solid English names.
Could never do “Karen” never again
Aladdin? Abdul?
I have always liked the name Alice. That developed from my intense love affair I had for a golden haired, blue-eyed senior girl at school. I was in the fourth grade and me being honorable and everything, I wanted to marry her.
I was born mid50s. Seemed like the most common boy’s name was Mark. Seemed like about 1/30 boys were named Mark.
10 or 12 years later came the Scott deluge. My younger step brother had 3 Scotts in his elementary class.
Our newest clan members in the past few years... June, Eliza, Samuel & Linda
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