сряда, 29 декември 2010 г.
Craziest Celebrity Baby Names of 2010
And maybe that’s the point. A truly unique name says "my baby is one-of-a kind" like nothing else can.
“Celebrities live in an alternate universe from the rest of us. They’re creative and enjoy the attention the spotlight brings. By choosing unusual names, they’re saying something about themselves and what they want for their children,” says Linda Murray, editor in chief of BabyCenter.
So who were the winners and losers in this year’s celebrity baby-naming competition? BabyCenter asked 2,000 moms to vote on the best and worst celebrity names of the year and the results are in.
Chef Jamie Oliver takes the prize for wackiest name of the year with Buddy Bear Maurice, while actor Mark Wahlberg wins the popularity contest with the classic Grace Margaret.
Craziest Celebrity Baby Names of 2010
1. Buddy Bear Maurice (Jamie Oliver & Juliette Norton)
2. Egypt Daoud (Alicia Keys & Kaseem Dean, aka Swizz Beatz)
3. Cosima Violet (Claudia Schiffer & Matthew Vaughn)
4. Axel (Will Ferrell & Viveca Paulin)
5. Krishna Thea (Padma Lakshmi)
See all the craziest celebrity baby names of 2010 >
Favorite Celebrity Baby Names of 2010
1. Grace Margaret (Mark Wahlberg & Rhea Durham)
2. Harper Grace (Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka)
3. Aviana Olea (Amy Adams & Darren Legallo)
4. Olivia Marie (Lance Armstrong & Anna Hansen)
5. Bryn (Bethenny Frankel & Jason Hoppy)
See all the favorite celebrity baby names of 2010 >
To hear Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, Mario Lopez, Matt Damon, and other stars reveal what inspired their children’s names, watch BabyCenter's Celebrities Talk Baby Names video.
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http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/craziest-celebrity-baby-names-of-2010-2433787/
четвъртък, 4 ноември 2010 г.
Bulgarian Moslems change own names to Christian ones
news.bg
Коментари (16) Жителите на гоцеделчевските села масово сменят мюсюлманските си имена с християнски, информира e-79.com.
Причина за промяната е, че хората не могат да си намерят работа или децата им имат проблеми в училище. Младите родители пък масово залагат на имена, станали популярни от телевизионните сериали.
Кметът на Долно Дряново Неджип Близнак разказа, че е сменил името на сина си, а сега ще преименува дъщерята си. Повечето хора приемат промяната на името като нещо нормално.
„Ние сме малцинство в България и който иска, който не иска трябва да се интегрира в България и Европа. Хората не могат да изостанат от модата", каза кметът на селото Неджип Близнак.
По думите му ако учиш или работиш извън селото, е наложително да си с българско име. В Долно Дряново хората вече гледат на брак между мюсюлманин и християнка, като нещо нормално, на което не бива да пречи религията. Много от младите семейства залагат на нетрадиционни имена за децата си.
Основно на мода са вече имената от сериалите. Хасан, Халил и Джемал са вече остарели. Не искат като викнеш на площада „Ей, Хасан" да се обърнат 50 човека", коментира още кметът.
По възрастните хора от селото обаче са на друго мнение. Според тях името няма значение, важно е човек да е работлив и ще си намери работа.
http://news.ibox.bg/news/id_1928583075
петък, 29 октомври 2010 г.
Mohammed is the most popular name in UK
By Jack Doyle
Last updated at 1:41 AM on 28th October 2010
Mohammed has become the most popular name for newborn boys in Britain.
It shot up from third the previous year, overtaking Jack, which had topped the list for the past 14 years but was relegated to third spot.
Olivia topped the list for little girls for the second year in a row, behind Ruby and Chloe.
A total of 7,549 newborns were given 12 variations of the Islamic prophet Mohammed’s name last year, such as Muhammad and Mohammad.
The second most popular boy’s name, Oliver, was given to 7,364 babies.
Harry and Alfie came in fourth and fifth place respectively.
The official list, which covers all births in 2009 in England and Wales, has Mohammed at number 16 but this does not include the many different spellings, which are all ranked separately.
When they are added in, Mohammed zooms all the way up to top spot for the first time.
In order of popularity, the variant spellings used during the year were: Muhammad, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamed, Mohamad, Muhamed, Mohammod, Mahamed, Muhamad, Mahammed and Mohmmed.
There are still other possible spellings but these were not used for births in England and Wales in 2009. Regionally, the single spelling of Mohammed came top of the list for the West Midlands.
Since 1999 the number of babies called Mohammed, however spelled, has increased by more than half.
In 1999 the name was given to 4,579 newborns.
Going even further back, the single spelling Mohammed appeared at 73 in the list in 1964 and 87th in 1944.
Some names appeared to have been given a popularity boost by celebrity association.
There were 282 boys called Brooklyn, 78 called Romeo and 73 called Cruz – sharing their names with the sons of David and Victoria Beckham.
The top 100 names lists include six new entries for boys: Aiden, Arthur, Frederick, Jude, Stanley and Austin.
The girls’ list had just three new entries: Heidi, Mya and Sara.
Big risers were Lucas, up 19 places since 2008 to 17th in the boys list. Archie climbed 11 places to 20 while Noah jumped 13 places to 32.
For girls, Maisie is increasingly popular, up 29 places to 34.
However, Emma, which not long ago was among the nation’s favourite names, dropped ten places to become the 41st most common name given to girls.
The figures also revealed the continued resurgence of names popular in the early 20th Century. Evie was the tenth most popular girls name last year, up 157 places since 1999.
Ruby has seen a similar rise in popularity – it was not even in the top 100 in the late 1990s. Its return has been linked to the hit song of the same name by the Kaiser Chiefs and Charlotte Church choosing it for her daughter in 2007.
Overall, the popularity of the most common names has changed little, with the top tens for both boys and girls remaining almost identical.
There were 706,248 children born in England and Wales last year
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324194/Mohammed-popular-baby-boys-ahead-Jack-Harry.html
Mohammed is the most popular name in UK for 2009
Справка, публикувана от "Дейли Мейл", показва, че 7 549 от новородените през 2009 година момчетав страната са били кръстени Мохамед.
На второ място по избор е Оливър. Това име са получили 7 364 бебета.
Джак, име, заемало първото място години наред, вече е на трето място,.
Агенциите отбелязват, че същото име е било в челните места и през предишни години, като бебета, кръстени на пророка, постепенно нарастват.
Припомня се също, че мюсюлманите в страната са около 2.5 млн. души, а цялото население на Великобританияе около 61 млн.