Islam-proofing Times Square

[George K]

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-top-baby-names-2023/6088275/

10 most popular boys' names in NYC in 2024:

Liam
Noah
David
Lucas
Jacob
Ethan
Joseph
Dylan
Michael
Muhammad

[Mik]

@George-K now do London.

[George K]

@Mik said in Islam-proofing Times Square:

@George-K now do London.

London? Try the England and Wales.

[bachophile]

@George-K said in Islam-proofing Times Square:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-top-baby-names-2023/6088275/

10 most popular boys' names in NYC in 2024:

Liam
Noah
David
Lucas
Jacob
Ethan
Joseph
Dylan
Michael
Muhammad

Six are Hebrew. Only one in Arabic. We still rule the world nyc.

[George K]

@bachophile said in Islam-proofing Times Square:

Six are Hebrew. Only one in Arabic. Our names still rule the world nyc.

Fair enough.

Lots of Christians name their sons Noah, Jacob, etc.

How many name their son Mohammed?

[Mik]

Hint: It's a round number.

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Islam-proofing Times Square:

@Mik said in Islam-proofing Times Square:

@George-K now do London.

London? Try the England and Wales.

Since only about 6.5% of the population in England and Wales is Muslim, that would indicate a certain lack of imagination in the Islamic population.

Maybe they're doing it deliberately to frighten the infidels.

[89th]

That’s basically it. Little variation compared to other faiths. I think 10% of all male Muslims are named Mohammed. Which is a huge percentage for any given name.

[Mik]

Lots of Hispanics named Jesus.

[Renauda]

@George-K said in Islam-proofing Times Square:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-top-baby-names-2023/6088275/

10 most popular boys' names in NYC in 2024:

Liam
Noah
David
Lucas
Jacob
Ethan
Joseph
Dylan
Michael
Muhammad

Comforting that 20% of the those names are of Celtic origin.

In this part of the globe the 10 most popular Boy’s names are:

Noah, Liam, Oliver, Theodore, Jack, Henry, Lucas, Benjamin, James, William

[bachophile]

@Mik said in Islam-proofing Times Square:

Lots of Hispanics named Jesus.

And some shortstops

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dejesiv01.shtml

https://www.espn.com.sg/mlb/player/_/id/29781/jesus-merchan

https://www.espn.com.sg/mlb/player/_/id/5135613/jesus-baez