Date of Birth.
Our date of birth and the birthdays of our loved ones are forever burnt into our minds. Special days indeed! Always looking to create that special memory as a celebration – birthdays are valuable and the things memories are made from.
Lets take a spin around the globe to discover some fun facts and some unusual ones!
At Zulumoon Gondolas we get to celebrate many many birthdays! What a priveledge we have. Just a few special rides that people love to book for their birthday celebrations include Message in a Bottle, Sweets in a Bottle, Picnic Ride or one of our Deluxe Packages – this one without music or Deluxe including Live Music.
Sweet Fun Boat Ride in Durban
Joy Shared on this Gondola Boat Ride
South Africa : Some of the Most Popular Names
In stats from a 2016 study – source STATS SA
“The most popular names for girls born and registered in 2016 were Precious, Princess and Amahle, respectively; while the most popular names amongst baby boys were Junior, Blessing and Gift. Most babies were born to the surnames Dlamini, Nkosi and Ndlovu respectively. The table below shows names parents gave to their children by province of birth, together with surnames they are born to:
| Province | Boys | Girls | Surname |
| Western Cape | Junior | Mia | Jacobs |
| Eastern Cape | Kungawo | Iminathi | Williams |
| Northern Cape | Junior | Grace | Van Wyk |
| Free State | Junior | Precious | Mokoena |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Bandile | Luthando | Dlamini |
| North West | Junior | Amogelang | Molefe |
| Gauteng | Junior | Precious | Mokoena |
| Mpumalanga | Blessing | Princess | Nkosi |
| Limpopo | Junior | Precious | Baloyi |
The full report is available on the Statistics South Africa website: www.statssa.gov.za
Whats is in a Name
The most popular name given to babies in 2017 is Enzokuhle. The name, which shares the top spot for both males and females, loosely translates to, “to do good”.
According to the Recorded Live Births, 2017 report released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), a person’s forename and surname are fundamental human rights enshrined in the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Act No. 51 of 1992). It is one of the most distinctive markers of individuality and is a prerequisite for the issuing of a birth certificate.”
Stats from The U.S.
- In the U.S., more people are born on October 5 than any other day.
- In the U.S., the least common birth date is May 22nd (excluding leap years.)
