Thread: Its changing gemographics all-right!

Just look at the popularity of hispanic first names in the state of Arizona for new births. This year Angel, last year Jose were number one. This isn't just a fluke. Most native born hispanic residents give their kids common American names.

Published: 12.31.2005

Both Angel, Emily take top spots for names
By Howard Fischer
CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

PHOENIX – It could be the fascination with spirits. Or simply the state's changing demographics.
But there were more boys born this year in Arizona whose parents named them Angel than anything else.
The new figures, released Friday, show what has been a steady upward trend for the name which wasn't even in the top 20 a decade ago. It took until 2003 for the name to crack the top 10.
Angel nudged out Jacob for the top slot. Jose, which was the most popular name last year, slipped to third.
The hold of Bible and biblical references over boys' names tightened this year, with all of the 10 most popular drawn from that lineage. By contrast, only eight of the top 10 a decade ago were from the same list.
That isn't the case for girls, perhaps because there are fewer women mentioned in Judeo-Christian literature.
In fact, it isn't until Abigail, in the No. 7 spot, that a name from the Bible shows up. And that is a relatively obscure reference in the Book of Samuel.
Emily tightened its stranglehold on the most popular name for girls, taking the top spot for the fourth year in a row. It wasn't even in the top 20 two decades ago.
That list of popular girls' names also includes several that have remained popular in recent years, including Ashley, Isabella and Samantha.
There is one surprise: Mia leaped from nowhere in 2003 to 17th last year, then to second this year â€â€

I heard something on TV the other day about an AMERICAN man legally changing his name to JESUS. PRONOUNCED JE-SUS! NOT HEY-ZUS!