Newlywed Engels was also joined by Ho Chi Minh at southern India ceremony highlighting popularity of communist names
Marx, Lenin and Ho Chi Minh gathered in southern India at the weekend to watch Engels tie the knot.
But there wasn’t a German, Russian or Vietnamese in sight as members of the local Communist party in Kerala state attended the wedding at a boutique tourist destination.
Continue reading...Moniker has spread far beyond its Irish origins – but risks suffering the same fate as Kevin
Liam is set to become the new Kevin, researchers predict, as the mellifluous moniker graduates from its Irish origins and rises up baby name charts around the world.
Fewer Liams were born in the Republic of Ireland last year (334) than in Germany (an estimated 3,800), Spain (962), Sweden (760), Belgium (575) and Switzerland (443). For American baby boys, the short form of Uilliam or William has been the most popular choice for three years running, with 20,502 boys named Liam born in the US in 2019 alone.
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