[philled]

That was my first thought as well. However, if you look at names things are a little more encouraging. I found a couple references to the 2006's top 10 French baby names and there wasn't a Mohammed/Muhamad/Mahamad/Barrack in the bunch. Let's hope 2007 followed suit.

10 most popular names in France (2006)
Girls' Names
Emma
Lea
Manon
Clara
Chloe
Ines
Camille
Sarah
Oceane
Jade

Boys' Names
Enzo
Mathis
Lucas
Hugo
Matheo
Nathan
Theo
Noah
Matteo
Thomas

[kabar]

Europe's Muslim Street

"More are on the way. Today, the Muslim birth rate in Europe is three times higher than the non-Muslim one. If current trends continue, the Muslim population of Europe will nearly double by 2015, while the non-Muslim population will shrink by 3.5 percent."

"A parallel process of Muslim enfranchisement is accompanying this population surge. Nearly half of the 5 million to 7 million Muslims in France are already French citizens.

Which country has the healthiest fertility rate? France. Which country has the most Muslims? France. Which country has the second healthiest fertility rate on the western end of the Continent? Denmark. Which country has the second largest proportion of Muslims? Denmark. Get the picture?

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

I heard somewhere it is illegal to name a baby something that isn’t on the French govt list. Or it used to be. (I read a lot more history than current events.)

[rob777]

"That was my first thought as well. However, if you look at names things are a little more encouraging."


It is about time someone actually dug up cold hard facts to verify initial gut reactions. I wish more of us would follow your example.