Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Mohamed now one of Minnesota's most popular baby boy names

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4/10/13, "Mohamed joins Olivia, Mason in Minnesota's top 100 baby names," Star Tribune, Kelly Smith

"The baby nursery is starting to reflect Minnesota’s growing diversity.

For the first time, Mohamed has made the list of the state’s most popular baby boy names, in at No. 98.

The updated list, released Tuesday by the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranks Minnesota’s top 100 baby names for boys and girls."...via Debbie Schlussel

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4/12/13,  "Islamerica: Mohammed Now Among Most Popular Boys’ Names in Minnesota,"
Debbie Schlussel

"America’s Muslim population doubled–largely through immigration–since 9/11. 40% of Muslims now in America emigrated here since 9/11. And of those 40%, 75% arrived during the Bush Administration, with an additional 25% under Barack Obama. Now, the damage is irreparable, and Mohammed is now among the most popular boys’ names in Minnesotastan . . . or is it MinneSomalia?"...





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