so ive always had this weird obsession over names and ive taken this poll in a very many different places, and it occured to me that i hadnt taken it here yet, so thats what im doing. these are the top 11 most common [first] names in the world according to the office for international statistics. if your first name is one of them (or any variation, so anyone named Jonathan would vote Jon, anyone named Daniel would vote Dan, etc.) vote for it. if not, vote for other.

Poll: What is your first name?
(Vote): Muhammad
(Vote): Lee
(Vote): Jon
(Vote): Jack
(Vote): Aiden
(Vote): Ethan
(Vote): Will
(Vote): James
(Vote): Dan
(Vote): Luke
(Vote): Alex/Matt (they're tied)
(Vote): Other

ive just always thought it was interesting to see how "common" the most common names really are. thanks for your input (i trust you guys to be honest, i guess thats my own downfall =P) and a last name blog will be coming shortly.

Folca

2235 Posts

July 03 2008 05:03 GMT

This is seriously fail, 11 people clicked Other in the beginning..

:edit: Editing until someone finally votes for a different name than Other

:edit:
DAMN YOU DAN

QuietIdiot

7004 Posts

July 03 2008 05:04 GMT

I have never met anyone with the name Oliver, or even Jack for that matter.

conCentrate9

United States438 Posts

July 03 2008 05:04 GMT

Who mass names their kids Oliver anyway?

Myxomatosis

United States2392 Posts

July 03 2008 05:11 GMT

how have you not met a jack.

QuietIdiot

7004 Posts

July 03 2008 05:15 GMT

I dunno, maybe I need to meet more men.

Krohm

Canada1857 Posts

July 03 2008 05:18 GMT

I have a horrible name. Truly horrible...

Russell...

Heres another kicker my last name...

Bassett...

Now look at this

Russell
Bassett

What were my parents smoking?

Falcynn

United States3597 Posts

July 03 2008 05:21 GMT

I've never met a Tom before...or a Muhammad for that matter. My name's not up there btw (other).

bluemanrocks

United States304 Posts

July 03 2008 05:28 GMT

MY BAD i used the wrong names list.... total fail.... OP edited for accuracy (if you guys could revote)....

IntoTheWow

is awesome32278 Posts

July 03 2008 05:31 GMT

#10

Agustinnnnnnnnnnn

NrG.Bamboo

United States2756 Posts

July 03 2008 05:37 GMT

#11

Jons represent~

Infundibulum

United States2552 Posts

July 03 2008 05:42 GMT

#12

what the hell my name was on here and you took it off :mad:

SingletonWilliam

United States664 Posts

July 03 2008 06:46 GMT

#13

Reppin all Willieboys in this thread!

FragKrag

United States11562 Posts

July 03 2008 06:48 GMT

#14

I voted Muhammad because Muhammad Zhan just sounds weird.

Mastermind

Canada7096 Posts

July 03 2008 07:32 GMT

#15

Eithan? Aiden? Luke? seriously?

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

July 03 2008 07:52 GMT

#16

Kevin

MidnightGladius

China1214 Posts

July 03 2008 08:57 GMT

#17

No Michael? >_>

conCentrate9

United States438 Posts

July 05 2008 17:58 GMT

#18

On July 03 2008 16:32 Mastermind wrote:
Eithan? Aiden? Luke? seriously?

I actually know all 3 of these personally.

OverTheUnder

United States2929 Posts

July 05 2008 18:15 GMT

#19

for some reason i'm inclined to think that tl probably has a lesser percent of "common" names than many other places would.

my middle name is james though.

check out this site, pretty sure it has been posted here before
http://www.ssaonline.us/OACT/babynames/