MUHAMMAD has booted William out of the top 10 names for boys last year - and edges out Oliver as the most popular overall if different spellings are taken into account. Meanwhile Olivia ended Amelia's five-year reign as the top choice for girls, while Poppy made way as Lily scraped into the top ten. PA:Press Association Oliver claimed top spot for the fourth year in a row as parents picked it out for 6,623 boys, but Mohammed - meaning one who is praiseworthy - knocks it into second place with a whopping 7,992 when all of the official spellings are taken into account. Harry, George, Jack, Jacob, Noah, Charlie, Thomas and Oscar rounded off the rest of the top ten for boys, while Emily,...
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