The game of the name, Swedish edition

[Kitschum]

In Oslo the most popular name is Muhammad, with Ali not too far away.

Is it really? That sounds like one of those unreferenced scary 'facts' certain people trot out at inopportune moments.

Mohammed is #65 (232), just below Jack (233). Ali is #95 (128), just below Dante (130).


Edit: Ah, I found this: http://www.ssb.no/navn/fylke/Oslo-menn.html

So there were 93 Mohammads vs 80 Jacobs born in Oslo. Norway will surely be swamped in no time! (Ali is not in the top 20. Nicolai is #16 with 49.) I guess Oslo Muslims have just run out of imagination.

[Kitschum]

Checked the links. Lots of good, old Swedish names there. Surprisingly old school.

Yes, but Melvin, and Leo... Nova

[Meticulous Man]

Of the boys, I only got Alexander and Anton; of the girls, Emilia and Matilda

[Nikolai]

Is it really? That sounds like one of those unreferenced scary 'facts' certain people trot out at inopportune moments.

Mohammed is #65 (232), just below Jack (233). Ali is #95 (128), just below Dante (130).


Edit: Ah, I found this: http://www.ssb.no/navn/fylke/Oslo-menn.html

So there were 93 Mohammads vs 80 Jacobs born in Oslo. Norway will surely be swamped in no time! (Ali is not in the top 20. Nicolai is #16 with 49.) I guess Oslo Muslims have just run out of imagination.

Where did I say it would be swamped? I just pointed out that the answers of the quiz might be surprising. Was obviously wrong about Ali. But Muhammad still stands.

[Meticulous Man]

Finland's Top 10 in 2010:

MEN
Juhani 767
Johannes 711
Mikael 612
Matias 537
Onni 532
Olavi 522
Elias 484
Ilmari 458
Oliver 401
Oskari 364

WOMEN
Maria 1019
Sofia 785
Emilia 770
Olivia 500
Aino 402
Matilda 377
amanda 369
Helmi 337
Aurora 323
Ilona 316

Would've expected names like Mikael and Sofia to be on the Swedish list as well.

[Meticulous Man]

Börje is the not the most statused of names (nor popular), but I haven't encountered any particular stereotype with it. The most famous Börje I can think of is Börje Salming, pretty legendary ice hockey player so the name can't be all bad.

Finnish macho men think Swedes are all gay, and Börje is the most gay name of them all.

[Monk]

Is it really? That sounds like one of those unreferenced scary 'facts' certain people trot out at inopportune moments.

Mohammed is #65 (232), just below Jack (233). Ali is #95 (128), just below Dante (130).


Edit: Ah, I found this: http://www.ssb.no/navn/fylke/Oslo-menn.html

Check the stats for the city of Malmö and you'll find Muhammed is #1 there as well, or at least it was in recent years. I'm surprised it didn't make its way to top 30 or even top 60.