Leo is suddenly the most popular boys’ name in EIGHT London boroughs. Presumably in response to the new pope. Evidence of a terrifying invasion of papists in our community?!
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Aug 8, 2026 · 12:12 PM UTC

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21% Muslim in London in 2021 census. Muslims comprise an estimated third of current births in London. In your lifetime they will be a majority. The new pope’s name won’t feature in the pop charts.
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Or Messi.
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hey, maybe it's just a good name
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Our plans are measured in centuries…
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It's a folk reaction to the horrible new archbishopess of Canterbury.
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My daughter taught in a Montessori school in the US (a wealthy suburb of Chicago) - she had 15 children in her 3-year-old class. Three boys in that class named Leo. It's very popular here.
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Ummm... I don't think the rise of Leo is the big story here...
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Shoutout to all the Judes in the City of London. It's coming home!
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Found the problem for you.
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What happened here?
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Glad to see Wandsworth in that category. Years ago, my son started primary school in Wandsworth, and out of 37 kids in his class, 4 were white; out of 20 boys, 12 were named Mohammed/ Muhammad. He was bullied for eating “Muslim chicken”. We left London after 2 terms.
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Replying to @freddiesayers
The pope is the second most famous Leo in the world so you’re safe I reckon. Might get invaded by the Argies though 😜
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You are missing the point entirely 😑 That any none western name is number 1 ANYWHERE in the UK is wrong on every single level!!!
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Q: apart from Muhammad and Ali, what other boys names exist in Islamic culture? And why aren’t they used? On Leo, is was popular before the pope so calm yourself.
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Amelia in Kingston suggests an influx of purple haired, choker-wearing enemies of the state.
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Progressives are retards, they won’t learn or accept reality, just draw tenuous parallels in order to justify their toxic ideology. We need to just step over them.
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Muhammed or variants most popular in *10* boroughs.
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It’s very interesting that you - and other media types- looked at this map and decided to talk about Leo and Catholicism red herring. Perhaps try again.
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Now is not the time to foment discord between Christians and Catholics.
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Naming you child after a Christian religious leader is most likely a coincidence. Mohamed not so much.....
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Or … Leo Messi Just saying. Football is bigger than the Pope.
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Based Richmond has not forsake the old cause That gave us our freedom, religion and laws
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At least Tower Hamlets is keeping the old ways 😂
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I forget what it was you was wrong about now, but why do you keep doing it? You're just such massive bellends. You fucking lefties, keep getting everything wrong. x.com/DavidWa28957772/status…
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Kinda crazy that not a single girl was born in the City of London.
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I do hope so.
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Replying to @freddiesayers @robertshrimsley
It’s the Irish Poles….
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Or Leo Sayer
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If Leo was an unusual name here you might have a point, but it’s not and you don’t.
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@Layo_FH Ur influence
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London is a better place with compatible Papists 🇻🇦 than with incompatible Mohammedans …. 🤷‍♀️💥‼️
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Replying to @freddiesayers @charliemansell
It’s not that sudden though is it? Must have been top five if not top three for at least a decade? Many factors that make it a popular choice.
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@DrFrancisYoung
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No, it's just August
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