Forwarded from HomeTalk
The National Records of Scotland have released their annual list of new baby names.
The boys list makes interesting reading. And it's not because Noah, Jack and Leo sit at the top this year. There are no obvious 'New Scot' names in the top ten! Well until you take into account the variations in spellings and Muhammad/Mohammed etc. moves into 7th place with 259 births.
Demographic change is coming to Scotland. That is obvious. Sadly good names like Kenneth/Kenny were only taken 4 times and Simon 3 times.
Scottish Regional Organiser Si Crane (pictured above) was not impressed.
The boys list makes interesting reading. And it's not because Noah, Jack and Leo sit at the top this year. There are no obvious 'New Scot' names in the top ten! Well until you take into account the variations in spellings and Muhammad/Mohammed etc. moves into 7th place with 259 births.
Demographic change is coming to Scotland. That is obvious. Sadly good names like Kenneth/Kenny were only taken 4 times and Simon 3 times.
Scottish Regional Organiser Si Crane (pictured above) was not impressed.